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Housing discrimination in the United States refers to the historical and current barriers, policies, and biases that prevent equitable access to housing.Housing discrimination became more pronounced after the abolition of slavery in 1865, typically as part of Jim Crow laws that enforced racial segregation.
Although these laws exist in theory, they have not accomplished their goal of eradicating discrimination based on race in the housing market. Audits of the housing market in Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, and many other major metropolitan areas have shown discrimination toward African Americans continuing into the 80s, long after the anti ...
Of the 49 public housing units constructed before World War II, 43 projects supported by the Public Works Administration and 236 of 261 projects supported by the U.S. Housing Authority were segregated by race. [20] Anti-discrimination laws passed after World War II led to a reduction in racial segregation for a short period of time, but as ...
The Rumford Fair Housing Act, the 1960s legislation to end racial discrimination on housing, produced arguably the biggest, bitterest brawl ever in California's Capitol.
Racially restrictive covenants were common in Los Angeles County in the early 1900s. L.A. County has hired a contractor to redact the racist language from millions of records.
Prohibiting discrimination is one thing; repairing its past and ongoing effects is another. | Op-ed by Alisha Harrison
Racism has been reflected in discriminatory laws, practices, and actions (including violence) against racial or ethnic groups throughout the history of the United States. Since the early colonial era , White Americans have generally enjoyed legally or socially-sanctioned privileges and rights that have been denied to members of various ethnic ...
Fair Housing Act: Part of the larger Civil Rights Act of 1968, expanding on previous legislation to outlaw discrimination based on characteristics including race, sex and religion in the sale ...