Prejudice And Property: An Historic Brief Against Racial Covenants - Hardcover

by Tom Campbell Clark (Author), Philip Benjamin Perlman (Author), Wesley McCune (Introduction by)

Prejudice and Property: An Historic Brief Against Racial Covenants is a book written by Tom Campbell Clark that provides a comprehensive overview of the issue of racial covenants in the United States. The book explores the history of racial covenants, which were legal agreements that restricted the sale or rental of property to individuals based on their race. These covenants were commonly used in the early 20th century to prevent African Americans and other minorities from purchasing or renting homes in certain neighborhoods.The book discusses the legal battles that were fought over racial covenants, including the landmark Supreme Court case Shelley v. Kraemer in 1948, which declared racial covenants unconstitutional. Clark also examines the social and economic impact of racial covenants, which contributed to the segregation of American cities and the perpetuation of racial inequality.Prejudice and Property provides a detailed analysis of the legal arguments used to challenge racial covenants, as well as the strategies employed by those who sought to maintain them. The book also includes personal stories of individuals who were affected by racial covenants, highlighting the human toll of this discriminatory practice.Overall, Prejudice and Property is a well-researched and engaging account of a significant chapter in American history, shedding light on the ongoing struggle for racial justice and equality.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.