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Olivia's story : the conspiracy of heroes behind Shelley v. Kraemer
- Author / Creator
- Summary
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"The story behind the landmark 1948 Supreme Court decision, Shelley vs. Kraemer, which struck down racially-based housing restrictions and opened the door to fair housing regulations in the United ...
"The story behind the landmark 1948 Supreme Court decision, Shelley vs. Kraemer, which struck down racially-based housing restrictions and opened the door to fair housing regulations in the United States"--Provided by publisher.
Details
- Creator
- by Jeffrey S. Copeland
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- First edition
- St. Paul, MN : Paragon House, 2010
- Physical Details
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- x, 352 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- ISBNs
- 9781557788849, 1557788847
- OCLC
- ocn439902647
- Emancipation -- Celebration -- Covenants -- Interlopers -- Conspiracy -- Rage -- Friendship -- Explanations -- Suitors -- Decoys -- Secrets -- Justification -- D-day -- Invasion -- Retaliation -- Rumors -- Prosecution -- Defense -- Summations -- Verdict -- Dreams
Subjects
- Shelley, J. D. -- Trials, litigation, etc.
- Kraemer, Louis -- Trials, litigation, etc.
- Discrimination in housing -- Law and legislation -- United States -- Cases.
- Real covenants -- United States -- Cases.
- African Americans -- Civil rights -- Cases.
- Discrimination in housing -- Law and legislation -- Missouri -- Saint Louis -- Cases.