"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
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..."