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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 racial discrimination in housing market processes is outlawed by several court decisions and legislation, there is evidence that it still occurs. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] For example, an HUD Housing Market Practice survey found that African Americans felt discriminated against in the renting and/or buying process of housing. [ 1 ]
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 ...
Commenary by Eric Payne of the Central Valley Urban Institute.
This disparate treatment of a person on the housing market can be based on group characteristics or on the place where a person lives. [1] The most straightforward form of housing discrimination involves a landlord who rejects offers from potential tenants based on factors such as race, age, gender, marital status, source of funding, [2] and ...
A neighborhood association in Hacienda Heights is leading an opposition against a plan to convert a Motel 6 into permanent housing for homeless people.
Related history: A Tahuya slough, once named for the N-word, was farmed by Black pioneer born into slavery Research helps pass bill that assists victims of property exclusion to buy house
The documented history of redlining in the United States is a manifestation of the historical systemic racism that has had wide-ranging impacts on American society, two examples being educational and housing inequality across racial groups. [14] [15] Redlining is also an example of spatial inequality and economic inequality.