The Detroit Wall

[whell]

Who knows if this is truly accurate or not - I don't think it is - but from the article:

In the 1940s, this part of Detroit was largely African-American, Horner says. In those days, the city was growing, and white residents sought to build houses next to black neighborhoods like this one. But first, developers needed to get financing — usually secured by the Federal Housing Administration.

"And the developer who wanted to develop in this area was told no by the FHA," Horner says. "Because it was considered to be too close to an African-American neighborhood. And so the solution that the developer came up with was to build a 6-foot-high wall that runs for about three long city blocks."

If this is true, then the FHA of the 1940's - the Roosevelt and Truman FHA - were promoting racial segragation of urban neighborhoods. Interesting.

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by whell

Who knows if this is truly accurate or not - I don't think it is - but from the article:

In the 1940s, this part of Detroit was largely African-American, Horner says. In those days, the city was growing, and white residents sought to build houses next to black neighborhoods like this one. But first, developers needed to get financing — usually secured by the Federal Housing Administration.

"And the developer who wanted to develop in this area was told no by the FHA," Horner says. "Because it was considered to be too close to an African-American neighborhood. And so the solution that the developer came up with was to build a 6-foot-high wall that runs for about three long city blocks."

If this is true, then the FHA of the 1940's - the Roosevelt and Truman FHA - were promoting racial segragation of urban neighborhoods. Interesting.

The history of "blockbusting" by the real estate industry is another facet to this type of story.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blockbusting

[piece-itpete]

Is was the great and mighty Wilson who re-segregated the White House, and of course FDRs admin turned the Jewish refugees away.

Truman deseg'd the armed services.

Originally Posted by bobabode

You've been drinking with Slats Grobnik?

Every day

Pete

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by finnbow

The history of "blockbusting" by the real estate industry is another facet to this type of story.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blockbusting

Yep. Who among us doesn't remember the "white flight" of the 1950s through the 1970s? Racism, used to manipulate frightened, stupid sheeple into abandoning their neighborhoods.......To serve what purpose? Greed, of course.

Nice, isn't it?

Dave

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

Is was the great and mighty Wilson who re-segregated the White House, and of course FDRs admin turned the Jewish refugees away.

Truman deseg'd the armed services.



Every day

Pete

All true, Pete. And, then came 1964, the Civil Rights legislation, Paul Weyrich, Richard Nixon and the Southern Strategy, devised to manipulate frightened, stupid, racist people into voting Republican. For what purpose? Politics and power, of course.

Dave

[piece-itpete]

The very same Civil Rights bill that the GOP got passed?

That finished Lincolns legacy?

Don't worry, the minorities will still vote for you'alls no matter how many Dem politicos are in jail

Smilie abuse?

Pete

[BlueStreak]

Yeah, yeah.....we've all observed that tactic too. A few Republicans cross the line and help vote something in and all of the sudden it was the GOP that made it all happen.

Whatever, man.

Q. Where did the bulk of the racist Dixiecrats go in the late 60s?

A. To a friendlier home.

Dave

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

The very same Civil Rights bill that the GOP got passed?

That finished Lincolns legacy?

Don't worry, the minorities will still vote for you'alls no matter how many Dem politicos are in jail

Smilie abuse?

Pete

Otherwise known as self abuse...