Title Race and Real Estate : Conflict and Cooperation in Harlem, 1890-1920

Published New York : Columbia University Press, 2015 ©2015

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Description 1 online resource (290 pages) Series EBL-Schweitzer Contents Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Black and white new yorkers -- End of the harlem welcome -- From eviction to containment : the restrictive covenant movement -- The battle for church properties -- African american youth -- Real estate and politics -- The growth of property ownership -- Conclusion -- Bibliography Summary Through the lens of real estate transactions from 1890 to 1920, Kevin McGruder offers an innovative perspective on Harlem's history and reveals the complex interactions between whites and African Americans at a critical time of migration and development Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes English Print version record Subject African Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- History Racism -- New York (State) -- New York -- History Social conflict -- New York (State) -- New York -- History SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Discrimination & Race Relations. SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Minority Studies. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Investments & Securities -- Real Estate. African Americans Race relations Racism Social conflict SUBJECT Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- History Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Race relations Subject New York (State) -- New York New York (State) -- New York -- Harlem Genre/Form Electronic book History Form Electronic book ISBN 9780231539258 0231539258 0231169140 9780231169141

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