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> Now ask yourself why these cities had “black neighborhoods” instead of anyone being able to live in any part of the city they want. By and large it was 'syst
by bigbillheck 5y ago
> Now ask yourself why these cities had “black neighborhoods” instead of anyone being able to live in any part of the city they want.
By and large it was 'systematic racism'. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Covenant_(law)#Exclusionary_covenants https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Covenant_(law)#Exclusionary_co... and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redlining#Racial_segregation_in_American_cities https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redlining#Racial_segregation_i... and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sundown_town https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sundown_town just for starters.