Shelley v. Kraemer Ends Court Enforcement of Racial Covenants

Name: Shelley v. Kraemer Ends Court Enforcement of Racial Covenants
Start: 1948-01-01
Location: St. Louis, Missouri

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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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