2006-11-21 04:04:32 · 5 answers · asked by ingin18 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I believe that this Act was inacted due to the fact that there was no monitoring on landlords. Someone that owned a property and wished to rent it out would have been able to only rent to someone that held their same race, religion or beliefs, hence, allowing for discrimination.
2006-11-21 04:07:22 · answer #1 · answered by Angel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There were lots of ways. If whites found out African Americans were moving to a neighborhood, they would move out or make efforts to keep them out. Property prices would be quoted higher to keep them out of neighborhoods. People would try to keep them in a certain neighborhood away from whites, usually with poor quality schools and poor housing and less community services. They wouldn't qualify for loans at banks for a mortgage or would be quoted higher interest rates or shorter times to pay it off or given lower amounts. They would not be shown the more expensive or nicer homes. There are so many ways but these are what I can think of right off the top of my head and laws have made all these illegal!
2006-11-21 12:15:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This did not just apply to one group of people, it applied to all groups of people across the board. The common name for it in my area as "red lining". This meant that an invisible line was put in place that a certain ethnic group could not buy outside of that area. A real estate agent would not show a potential buyer houses in an area not deemed fit for them, unless they knew about a house for sale in an area. In addition, a homeowner did not have to sell his property to someone he didn't like or didn't think would fit in his neighborhood. For example, if a rich cultured homeowner had a potential buyer that was middle class not cultured, he did not have to sell his home to them even if they were paying 100% cash.
Again, I repeat, since you think that this applied only to one group of people. This applied to Japanese, Indians, Mexican, etc.
2006-11-21 12:17:06 · answer #3 · answered by kny390 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was difficult to find homes, purchase home, and obtain loans. Often they would be barred from purchasing homes in "white" neighborhoods.
2006-11-21 12:41:01 · answer #4 · answered by Goose&Tonic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They were not allowed to move into mostly white neighborhoods.
2006-11-21 12:06:47 · answer #5 · answered by Dee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋