Briefly describe specific policies at the federal, state and local levels that were responsible for racial segregation in housing in the United States. What are some of the implications of these policies? Be certain to mention the long-term effects on relative levels of income and wealth accumulation of white and black Americans?

Housing Segregation in America

After reading Chapter 5 of your text on “Civil Rights and Public Policy,” and watching the documentary by Richard Rothstein, “Segregated by Design,” write a brief report that contains three separate sections that address the following questions. Please notice the expected word count for each section.

1. Briefly describe specific policies at the federal, state and local levels that were responsible for racial segregation in housing in the United States. This section should be approximately 150-200 words.

2. What are some of the implications of these policies? Be certain to mention the long-term effects on relative levels of income and wealth accumulation of white and black Americans? This section should be approximately 100-150 words.

3. What specific parts of the U.S. Constitution did these past policies violate and what types of remedies are advocated in the film? This section should be approximately 100-150 words.

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