Description
Book SynopsisIn 1945, six African American families from St. Louis, Detroit, and Washington, D.C., began a desperate fight to keep their homes. Each of them had purchased a property that prohibited the occupancy of African Americans and other minority groups. Unjust Deeds explores the origins and complex legacies of their dramatic campaign.
Trade ReviewAn examination of the simultaneously personal, local, and national dimensions of legal activism in the twentieth century." -
Law & Social Inquiry"Raises fundamental philosophical questions that are sure to inspire conversation and debate." -
Missouri Historical Review"A highly readable, well argued, and ultimately convincing reappraisal of the significance of restrictive covenant cases in modern American history." -
Journal of Social History"Gonda's valuable contribution underscores the formidable movement to counter housing discrimination, an area of research long neglected." -
Journal of Southern History"Well written and argued,
Unjust Deeds add important details to the story of the black freedom struggle." -
Journal of American History
