The Color of Law in Milwaukee's Carleton's Addition (revisited)
We revisit a 2018 Now@MPL blog post about discrimination in home ownership in Milwaukee in the early to mid-20th century.
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Several locations in MarchWe revisit a 2018 Now@MPL blog post about discrimination in home ownership in Milwaukee in the early to mid-20th century.
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