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1948
Shelley v. Kraemer Ends Court Enforcement of Racial Covenants
1948

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 …
1948
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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.

St. Louis, Missouri, MO
African American Housing & redlining
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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.