1947

Daniels v. American Federation of Labor (1940s Redlining Case)

Washington, D.C., DC

Daniels v. American Federation of Labor (1940s Redlining Case)

Daniels v. American Federation of Labor (1940s Redlining Case)

While not a single court case name, the period saw the Home Owners' Loan Corporation (HOLC) and Federal Housing Administration (FHA) systematically embed redlining into national policy through 'Security Maps' that rated Black neighborhoods as hazardous. This policy denied mortgage insurance and credit to Black families, enforcing residential …

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