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For most of the 20th century, parts of Minneapolis and surrounding areas had racially restrictive deed covenants which prevented the sale or rental of property
by 1001101 8y ago
For most of the 20th century, parts of Minneapolis and surrounding areas had racially restrictive deed covenants which prevented the sale or rental of property to people of color. So, those neighborhoods they were trying to save may have a legacy of structural racism.
Examples and interactive map here: https://www.mappingprejudice.org/ https://www.mappingprejudice.org/
- masonic 8y agoSuch covenants were made unenforceable and rendered moot in 1948. http://www.bostonfairhousing.org/timeline/1948-Shelley-v-Kramer.html http://www.bostonfairhousing.org/timeline/1948-Shelley-v-Kra...