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Yeah, FDR's government really liked taking land from people. The TVA basically tossed black farmers out on their asses[1]. The Housing Act of 1937 was used to c

by ch4s3 4y ago

Yeah, FDR's government really liked taking land from people. The TVA basically tossed black farmers out on their asses[1]. The Housing Act of 1937 was used to clear out "slums"[2] and required new housing be provided, but it was largely used to suppress and disperse immigrants and African Americans. The New Deal was pretty terrible if you were black and owned anything, not to mention the intentional setting of minimum wages to a level that would ensure black unemployment[3]. [1]https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/a9ef5262e76846dfa1074cbd9b064f04 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/a9ef5262e76846dfa1074cb... [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Housing_Act_of_1937 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Housing_Act_of_1937 [3] https://www.businessinsider.com/the-racist-history-of-minimum-wage-laws-you-might-not-know-about-2017-4 https://www.businessinsider.com/the-racist-history-of-minimu...

fakedang 4y ago
You also forgot the seizure of gold and the forced sale at below market rates. And the mandate that prevented Americans from owning bullion. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_Order_6102 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_Order_6102
- ch4s3 4y ago
  I mean, I wasn't trying to write a term paper.
photochemsyn 4y ago
From your sources: > "While the Housing Act of 1937 looked to solve American housing issues, it became marred by inequalities and problems. The main problem that rose from the legislation was the power given to the local governments. The Federal government let the local governments and voters decided on where and how to use the federal funding. This lead to local governments maintaining segregationist housing policies as well as allowing many public housing locations to become neglected."
- ch4s3 4y ago
  Yes, I'm vary familiar with the history. The law was written and implemented poorly. It didn't have any enforcement mechanism for reimbursing or resettling residents of cleared slums. It was apparent immediately that it was going to funnel federal funds to segregation.

by ch4s3 4y ago

fakedang 4y ago

You also forgot the seizure of gold and the forced sale at below market rates. And the mandate that prevented Americans from owning bullion. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_Order_6102 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_Order_6102

ch4s3 4y ago
I mean, I wasn't trying to write a term paper.

photochemsyn 4y ago

From your sources: > "While the Housing Act of 1937 looked to solve American housing issues, it became marred by inequalities and problems. The main problem that rose from the legislation was the power given to the local governments. The Federal government let the local governments and voters decided on where and how to use the federal funding. This lead to local governments maintaining segregationist housing policies as well as allowing many public housing locations to become neglected."

ch4s3 4y ago
Yes, I'm vary familiar with the history. The law was written and implemented poorly. It didn't have any enforcement mechanism for reimbursing or resettling residents of cleared slums. It was apparent immediately that it was going to funnel federal funds to segregation.