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“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.” quote by Richard Rothstein
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““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.””

Richard Rothstein

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.

Key Takeaway

Address systemic housing policies.

Themes

housing policy segregation justice

Mood

critical determined

Type

historical activist

When to use this quote

  • urban development
  • legal reform
  • community activism

Key Concepts

urban planning government action historical law

Questions to Reflect On

  • What policies created segregation?
  • How can legislation reverse segregation?
A Different Perspective

Policy changes face political resistance.

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