Local Spotlights
Housing discrimination in the United States manifested itself in many ways. Learn about these communities and how they were shaped by tools of systemic discrimination.
Courtesy of the National Archives and Mapping Inequality
![A rally held in Oshkosh in 1925 demonstrates the size of Klan membership in the Fox Cities.]()
Appleton, Wisconsin
From The “Free Air of Liberty” to Sundown Town — Stories of Resistance and Resilience
Read More![Photograph of an oil rig camp in Brea, California.]()
Brea, California
Wealthy through oranges and oil, Brea leaders excluded many from their suburban dream.
Read More![Dated May 13, 1940, photograph of two men carrying a bed frame into one of the units at Poindexter Village in Columbus, Ohio.]()
Columbus, Ohio
A bustling Black population evolved in Columbus despite discriminatory practices and barriers.
Read More![Floor plan of the Charles Shiffler Sons home that appeared in Better Homes and Gardens as the 1955 Idea Home of the Year.]()
Naperville, Illinois
Farming community to sprawling technoburb, Naperville’s diversity grew despite historic discriminatory practices.
Read More![Fair Housing protest marchers outside Baird & Warner realty office in Oak Park, IL.]()
Oak Park, Illinois
Oak Park re-defined itself through fair housing to become an inclusive and progressive community.
Read More![Zoning map of West Hartford, CT.]()
West Hartford, Connecticut
Religious and racial discrimination in housing through restrictive covenants and real estate practices.
Read More
