The Houston Livestock
Show and Rodeo came in 1932. In 1934, Houston Junior College became a four-year
institution and changed its name to the University of
Houston. A flood in 1935 suddenly turned conditions for the worst, and Houstonians were forced to
clean up the mess. Air service by Braniff Airways and Eastern Air Lines came in 1935 and 1936. By the end of the decade, Houston
was encountering growth pains, as the city had inadequate air service and that it was no longer a frontier town. Houston became the largest city in Texas
in terms of population in 1939. Many immigrants and African-Americans from Louisiana and other parts of Texas moved to the city to find education or work. The city obtained a very multicultural
atmosphere, with large African-American and immigrant communities scattered about. However, African-Americans faced bad housing
and poor jobs during this time period. Nevertheless, African-American society developed so much that the city was, and still
is, the African-American capital of Texas. The University of
Houston moved to its present-day location donated by the Cullen family off of what
would later be the first freeway in Houston, U.S. Highway 75 (now called Interstate 45), or Gulf Freeway.
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