On March 15, 1861 the city of Pontiac was born. Over time, by 1909, General Motors purchased several automotive manufacturers and Pontiac became a GM town. Pontiac grew and was successful very quickly, due to the abundant natural resources and new automotive industry established. The city became appealing to the eyes of professional people such as doctors and lawyers. It was a center of industry. As the industry grew, so did the city. Those who worked for GM soon relocated to Pontiac as well.
During the depression in the 1930s, Pontiac suffered a setback like many other cities, a slow down in retail business in the downtown area. Between the 60s and 70s, construction began in attempt to revitalize and rebuild the city. But, on August 30, 1971, an explosion destroyed 10 school buses as part of a protest against court-ordered desegregation of the Pontiac schools.
Although there were plans to rebuild the city, and new buildings and such were born from that, Pontiac has since struggled to rise to the place it was once in of success. The poverty rate is on the rise and there are, unfortunately, many single parent homes with very low income. Not many people have higher education also, causing high unemployment rates. So, this generation seems to not have very much to look forward to.
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