Complex sentence: The 1950s and 60s also marked a time of enormous social change; thanks in-part to landmark fair housing legislation and Supreme Court decisions, Detroit's black citizenry was no longer restricted to the lower east side and near west end.
Split into simpler sentences: The 1950s and 60s also marked a time of enormous social change. Thanks in-part to landmark fair housing legislation and Supreme Court decisions, Detroit's black citizenry was no longer restricted to the lower east side and near west end.