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Real Estate Blockbusting profits from racial prejudice exposed
An editor's note reports on profiteering from housing discrimination and segregation. It details blockbusting on Long Island and similar schemes in northern cities, showing how landlords and speculators exploit Negro residents for gains through inflated prices, reduced services, and restricted mortgage access.
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National Urban League
Saturday Evening Post
Warren Banner
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Urban League
Harlem
Chicago