•Shops shut down.

•Banner raised across Superior Avenue, "I do not think I can better honor the cause I love than to die for it." (John Brown)

•Flags flown at half staff.

•1400 individuals attended town hall meeting, including many individuals of wealth and standing (judges, ministers, local politicians).

•Cleveland Democrats and Republicans united to form Union party to support Lincoln and his war efforts.

•Economic boom--tobacco, wool, and US Naval crafts (to avoid supporting Southern industries

•Newspapers disputed over Emancipation Proclamation (Herald and Leader--support; Plain Dealer--opposed)

Plain Dealer argued against emancipation claiming that making "citizens of the entire black population" would tarnish the white race.

-Glenville and the Jewish Community Federation worked together to produce programs to assist the Glenville community

-With migration trends, Jewish people moved out of Woodland and into the Glenville area-- Glenville then had the largest Jewish population within Cleveland.
-During the Second Great Migration, African Americans moved away from the south and into the northern, urban areas (Cleveland).
-Many Jewish families were willing to sell their homes to African American families that were in the middle of racial discrimination within real estate

-After selling their homes, Jewish families moved more towards the suburbs while African American families moved into the Glenville community
-Glenville is unique with the connection between the African American and Jewish communities. 

-Since Abraham Lincoln’s presidency, the African American vote was always predominately Republican 

-In 1936, there was a lack of black representation within the Republican Party due to the dislike of the Republican nominee, Alfred Landon” 

-FDR (the Democratic candidate) was highly liked and appreciated—he earned 71% of the African American vote and the New Deal voting coalition.