Rothstein, Richard,

The Color of Law: a Forgotten History of How our Government Segregated America : a Forgotten History of How our Government Segregated America / Richard Rothstein. - First edition. - pages cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

If San Francisco, then everywhere? -- Public housing, black ghettos -- Racial zoning -- "Own your own home" -- Private agreements, government enforcement -- White flight -- Irs support and compliant regulators -- Local tactics -- State-sanctioned violence -- Suppressed incomes -- Looking forward, looking back -- Considering fixes -- Epilogue.

9781631492853 (hardcover)

2017004962


Segregation--History--United States--20th century
African Americans--Segregation--History--20th century
Discrimination in housing--Government policy--History--United States--20th century


United States--Race relations--History--20th century

E185.61 / .R8185 2017

305.800973/0904