Question #3
According to Paul Sutter, the explosion of automobiles from 1900 to the 1920s accounted for an increase in available leisure time for a large amount of Americans. This newfound free time helped spread the “vacation habit” which was further encouraged by development of roads and investments in outdoor recreation and national parks (434). By having an outlet to escape urban areas, middle-class Americans were able to move into suburbs and be closer to nature while still contributing to urban pollution (404). In contrast, the lower-classes and less-favored minorities did not have the opportunities granted by the automobile. They had to stay in the urban environments and bear the brunt of city
