Back of the Yards

CTL-PL-0180 · Place

VERIFIED evidence grade — master store (canonical CSV)

Combined Graph record U-02642 · provenance: canonical master store (CSV), record CTL-PL-0180. Master record source: CTL seed 2026-10-16 — UNVERIFIED, verify before public citation.

Union Stock Yards neighborhood; Saul Alinsky's organizing ground

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• City: Chicago

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• Chicago — located in
  STRONG EVIDENCE

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• https://chicagostudies.uchicago.edu/back-yards/back-yards-history-back-yards (verification source · master store)

Evidence note (master store)

University of Chicago Chicago Studies states the Back of the Yards neighborhood is located on the southwest side of Chicago and is part of the New City community area; it was home to the former Union Stock Yard and adjacent packing plants, the Union Stock Yard established in 1865 and officially closed in 1971. Establishes existence, neighborhood status, Chicago location, and the Union Stock Yards association in the stored note. Does NOT cover: the Saul Alinsky organizing claim in the stored note; no name origin is stored. (fetched in full 2026-10-17)

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