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Mar 14, 2025

From “Unlocking the Gates”: The Perpetual Fight

Racial covenants along with violence, hostility and coercion played an outsized role in keeping non-white families out of sought-after suburbs. Lee learns how these practices became national policy after endorsement by the state’s wealthy business owners and powerful politicians.

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