The Case
Shelly v Kramer (1948)
Facts of the case, question, conclusion
https://www.oyez.org/cases/1940-1955/334us1
Summary of the case, supreme court opinion, impact of the court’s ruling
https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/shelley_v_kraemer_(1948)
Facts of the case, question, conclusion
https://www.oyez.org/cases/1940-1955/334us1
Summary of the case, supreme court opinion, impact of the court’s ruling
https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/shelley_v_kraemer_(1948)
Racial Covenants
Racial covenants, a relic of the past, are still on the books across the country
https://www.npr.org/2021/11/17/1049052531/racial-covenants-housing-discrimination
Neighborhood by neighborhood restrictions across King County, Seattle
https://depts.washington.edu/civilr/covenants.htm
A Map of Racially Restrictive Covenants in the City of Philadelphia
https://www.philadelphiafed.org/surveys-and-data/consumer-finance-data/racial-covenants
Los Angeles Land Covenants, Redlining; Creation and Effects
https://lapl.org/collections-resources/blogs/lapl/los-angeles-land-covenants-redlining-creation-and-effects
Civil Rights Struggle, 1954/Wades: Open Housing Pioneers
Historical Marker #2254 in Louisville notes the location of the Wade home, which was bombed in the summer of 1954 after an African American family attempted to live in an all-white neighborhood.
https://explorekyhistory.ky.gov/items/show/298
https://www.npr.org/2021/11/17/1049052531/racial-covenants-housing-discrimination
Neighborhood by neighborhood restrictions across King County, Seattle
https://depts.washington.edu/civilr/covenants.htm
A Map of Racially Restrictive Covenants in the City of Philadelphia
https://www.philadelphiafed.org/surveys-and-data/consumer-finance-data/racial-covenants
Los Angeles Land Covenants, Redlining; Creation and Effects
https://lapl.org/collections-resources/blogs/lapl/los-angeles-land-covenants-redlining-creation-and-effects
Civil Rights Struggle, 1954/Wades: Open Housing Pioneers
Historical Marker #2254 in Louisville notes the location of the Wade home, which was bombed in the summer of 1954 after an African American family attempted to live in an all-white neighborhood.
https://explorekyhistory.ky.gov/items/show/298