1948

Shelley v. Kraemer Ends Court Enforcement of Racial Covenants

St. Louis, Missouri, MO

Shelley v. Kraemer Ends Court Enforcement of Racial Covenants

Shelley v. Kraemer Ends Court Enforcement of Racial Covenants

The Shelley family's fight against a St. Louis racial covenant reached the Supreme Court, which ruled that courts cannot enforce private agreements barring home sales to Black buyers.

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