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- Overview:
- In US history, land ownership provides family security and cohesion, wealth accumulation, and social advancement. The American law supports these goals for most Americans, but often not for Black Americans or other communities of color. The 1960s Civil Rights Movement led to some positive changes, but inequality continues. This module primarily examines housing and financing discrimination affecting urban Black families, in urban areas, it briefly considers rural Black property ownership.The module focuses on housing and real property ownership because of the important role of a home as a basis for economic security, wealth creation, family relationships and stability. The country has a substantial social investment in existing housing and the color-based housing patterns that still result in significant segregation in most cities. It asks how to move toward a legal system, housing policies and practices of genuine equality, opportunity, and freedom for all without separation by color in our cities and communities. While not addressing reparations for inequalities from enslavement and segregation, it asks students to develop proposals addressing such inequalities.
- Subject:
- History, Law, Politics, U.S. History, Ethnic Studies
- Level:
- High School, Community College / Lower Division, College / Upper Division
- Material Type:
- Full Course, Lesson Plan, Unit of Study
- Author:
- Robert Eager
- Provider:
- The Reconciliation Education Project
- Provider Set:
- Own Your History
- Date Added:
- 07/16/2024
- License:
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Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike
- Language:
- English
- Media Format:
- Text/HTML
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