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Restrictive Covenant



A restrictive covenant was an agreement made between people who owned homes. The agreement included that homeowners were to not sell any property to certain racial groups. The racial groups that the covenants mostly prevented were African Americans, Asian Americans, Mexicans, and Jews. They were prevented from buying land or housing in nicer or better areas. Due to the restrictive covenants, more urban ghettos were created.

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Information Provided by: Prentice Hall America Pathways to the Present Modern American History text book pg. 301

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