BOOK NUMBER: 45
SUBJECT MATTER: Housing Discrimination, Social Conditions of African-Americans in Chicago, etc.
TITLE: Family Properties-Race, Real Estate, and the Exploitation of Black Urban America
AUTHOR: Beryl Satter
PUBLISHER: Metropolitan Books
COPYRIGHT: 2009, 495 pages
An almost mind-boggling account of the odious practices and circumstances inflicted on African-American citizens in Chicago as they tried to find housing in that metropolitan area.
Amazing stories of people paying more than 2,3,4, times than they should have for the residences they purchased. Complete tales (from the 1950's and beyond) of the underhanded practices used by the property owners. An amazing and worthwhile read! Includes photos.
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