Exclusion: OverviewAfter the Civil War, many Black Americans sought new homes. Reconstruction (1865-1877) brought some protections...Read More
Exclusion: Racial Covenants, SycamoreThere is evidence of racial covenants in Sycamore. The Fox Subdivision was created in 1927....Read More
Exclusion: Redlining and Racial Covenants, DeKalbThe second generation of Ellwoods included a racial covenant in the Ellfield Addition, which was...Read More
Exclusion: Sundown Towns, DeKalbDuring her interview, Virginia Sherrod describes housing changes in Sycamore and DeKalb, including her recollection...Read More