"Covenants became the new instrument of race separation after the U.S. Supreme Court abolished residential segregation laws in 1917."
- Not in My Neighborhood by Antero Pietila
- Not in My Neighborhood by Antero Pietila
Chicago Defender; February 24, 1945
Chicago Defender; February 24, 1945
"A racially restrictive housing covenant is a mutual agreement entered into by a group of property owners not to sell, rent , lease, or otherwise convey property to minorities, often African Americans."
-Earl B. Dickerson: A Voice for Freedom and Equality by Robert J. Blakely with Marcus Shepard
-Earl B. Dickerson: A Voice for Freedom and Equality by Robert J. Blakely with Marcus Shepard
 Chicago Defender; February 25, 1939
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 Chicago Defender; November 23, 1940
 Chicago Defender; November 23, 1940
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The U.S. Supreme Court's decision regarding the Hansberry's case laid the ground work for blacks to move into the South Shore neighborhood.
A Raisin in the Sun Movie Excerpt written by Loraine Hansberry
"Goodbye Misery..."