Segregated Quote by Richard Rothstein
““Today’s residential segregation in the North, South, Midwest, and West is not the unintended consequence of individual choices and of otherwise well-meaning law or regulation but of unhidden public policy that explicitly segregated every metropolitan area in the United States.””
About This Quote
Source Book: The Color of Law, Richard Rothstein, 2017
Residential segregation is a result of explicit public policies, not accidental choices or neutral laws.
In simple terms: Policy caused segregation.
Address systemic housing policies.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- urban development
- legal reform
- community activism
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What policies created segregation?
- How can legislation reverse segregation?
Policy changes face political resistance.