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