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1966

cultural discrimination

Chicago Open Housing Movement

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Chicago Open Housing Movement
Chicago Open Housing Movement

Martin Luther King Jr. led mass marches and rallies demanding open housing policies from Mayor Richard J. Daley and the city of Chicago. White mobs attacked nonviolent protesters, resulting in significant tension and violence during the campaign. The movement concluded with a Summit Conference that produced the Summit Agreement, committing real estate agents to ensure minority access to housing[1][9].

Civil rights movement Housing & redlining Racial violence

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