Court Case
Shelley v. Kraemer
The Supreme Court ruled that racially restrictive housing covenants could not be enforced by courts.
Year
1948
Impact
Positive
Status
Active
Party
Unknown
Era
Civil Rights Era
Impact Context
Undermined legal enforcement of housing segregation, though discriminatory housing practices continued.
What This Policy Did
Undermined legal enforcement of housing segregation, though discriminatory housing practices continued.
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