1999
Pigraf v. Glickman (USDA Discrimination Against Black Farmers)
From 1981 to 1997, the USDA discriminated against tens of thousands of Black American farmers by denying loans provided to white farmers in similar circumstances [3]. This systemic discrimination was the subject of the *Pigford v. Glickman* lawsuit, which resulted in a …
Washington, DC, DC
African American
Jim Crow
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From 1981 to 1997, the USDA discriminated against tens of thousands of Black American farmers by denying loans provided to white farmers in similar circumstances [3]. This systemic discrimination was the subject of the *Pigford v. Glickman* lawsuit, which resulted in a $1.06 billion settlement agreement in 1999 for Black farmers [3]. The case represents a major, documented instance of federal agricultural policy racism against Black Americans.
