The Genesis of Redlining: Segregation Before the New Deal

The Genesis of Redlining: Segregation Before the New Deal

Before the ink dried on the New Deal, a more insidious blueprint for segregation was already being drawn across the American landscape. This wasn’t a policy born of economic crisis, but a deep-seated prejudice that carved up neighborhoods, dictating where citizens could live, thrive, or even be seen. This was the era of “redlining,” a … Read more