Question

WRITE A PARAGRAPH ABOUT- Segregation effects on housing in Seattle

Answer 1

For most of its history Seattle was a segregated city, as committed to white supremacy as ... Housing discrimination still rampant in 2014 ... This essay tells the story of that boycott—from its origins to its effect on Seattle

Answer 2

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For most of its history Seattle was a segregated city, as committed to white supremacy as any location in America. People of color were excluded from most jobs, most neighborhoods and schools, and many stores, restaurants, hotels, and other commercial establishments, even hospitals. As in other western states, the system of severe racial discrimination in Seattle targeted not just African Americans but also Native Americans, Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, people of Mexican ancestry, and also, at times, Jews.

This special section presents research that will surprise many Pacific Northwesterners. Included are maps, photos, documents, and newspaper articles that follow the history of segregation in Seattle and King County from 1920 until today.