The Color of Law

"The Color of Law lays out in clear, accessible prose “A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America.” Throughout the 20th century, racist policies at the local, state and federal level worsened housing segregation and its attendant ills, educational and economic deprivation. Far from being the de facto segregation that prominent commentators and courts frequently suggest, American segregation is de jure and made up of decades of government-designed and government-sanctioned policies preventing black Americans from receiving benefits for military service, purchasing and renting homes, and much more. This book could not be more timely."

"The Color of Law, by Richard Rothstein for an analysis of how caste has undergirded our country's housing policies."