hi told i wasnt lying about racial coveant in monticello!!?

Question

Jefferson neighborhood celebrates diversity, housing mix
The area offers distinctive architecture near downtown.
San Antonio Express-News
September 3, 2003
Author: Lety Laurel; EXPRESS-NEWS STAFF WRITER
Estimated printed pages: 3

When the Jefferson neighborhood was little more than cow pasture in the early and mid-1900s, developers touted it as the premier place to live. It was just minutes from downtown, yet far enough removed to be disease-free at a time when tuberculosis, smallpox and other contagions ran rampant in the muggy, cramped center of town.

It was where people with money could go and escape from the city, yet live with all the comforts of civilization - water, sewer, electricity and gas lines.

In its day, it made national news for the unique architectural style of Jefferson High School, built in the early 1930s. About a decade later, the Jefferson Village in the heart of the neighborhood became the first shopping center of its kind in the nation.
JeffersJefferson neighborhood celebrates diversity, housing mix
The area offers distinctive architecture near downtown.
San Antonio Express-News
September 3, 2003
Author: Lety Laurel; EXPRESS-NEWS STAFF WRITER
Estimated printed pages: 3

When the Jefferson neighborhood was little more than cow pasture in the early and mid-1900s, developers touted it as the premier place to live. It was just minutes from downtown, yet far enough removed to be disease-free at a time when tuberculosis, smallpox and other contagions ran rampant in the muggy, cramped center of town.

It was where people with money could go and escape from the city, yet live with all the comforts of civilization - water, sewer, electricity and gas lines.

In its day, it made national news for the unique architectural style of Jefferson High School, built in the early 1930s. About a decade later, the Jefferson Village in the heart of the neighborhood became the first shopping center of its kind in the nation.

But there was one stipulation to living in the neighborhood. Residents must be Anglo.

you see express news does say this about monticello so jewish could live here with that?

Answer 1

Again, why does this matter 80 years later. Secondly, as you noted in the article you quoted "at a time when tuberculosis, smallpox and other contagions ran rampant in the muggy, cramped center of town." Close conditions and the living conditions common to the unfortunately economically depressed hispanics of the depression era in San Antonio were obviously a risk for transmission of disease. This was a time before any significant antibiotic therapy. Treatment of tuberculosis was by isolation only not medication. You have to consider the time and place of people's actions. None of this has any bearing on San Antonio today.

Give it up!

Answer 2

Sam,

Why don't you ask questions that have some real relevance to today, what happened in history is just that history and is not today, You have a constant that only sees the glass as half empty and not half full.

Do you know that there are many Anglos that feel like they are disenfranchised living in south Texas and especially in San Antonio. Did you know that there are by volume more Hispanics hired by the government in San Antonio than any other group locally, I may understand the reason but it does discriminate against the white and black men of San Antonio. There is more local, state, and federal officials that are Hispanic than Anglo.

I think that you need to stop trying to make things appear that aren't there and if you could apply yourself to working to make things better for all folks and not just Hispanic folks then you might make a difference but to continue to stand on a platform that if filled with hate isn't going to work for you in the long run of things. You are going to say that hey are discriminating against you because you are a Hispanic but that won't be the real reason for their discrimination against you, "It will be you and your hatred that they won't like and will not tolerate."

I really don't think that you can see the forest because you have planted to many trees in the way.

Answer 3

Whats your point? Look at the era. I once bought a home in College Heights on the southeast side of town in the 90's and the deed restrictions prohibited selling to "Mexicans". In fact many older neighborhoods have the same wording in the old deed restrictions. They would also use other ways to "discourage" the buying of homes in certain areas. They would not offer to sell under VA or FHA loans only conventional thus making it hard for hispanics to qualify. This was the 1960's and 1970's I am talking about. When my parents bought a home off S. Flores and Mission Rd. in 1974, the neighbors to each side of us were not hispanic. One immediately put their home on the market and the other let us know by their actions how they felt about "us" moving into the neighborhood.
It was a learning lesson, but my parents response was not to prove them right and be good neighbors despite our "welcome" to the neighborhood.

Times have changed for the better, its not wrong to remember the past, but in my opinion it is wrong to "dwell" on the past.

Answer 4

Give it up Sam!

I see you have branched out and are trying to cause problems in Austin now.

Answer 5

Are you serious? I can't believe someone can be so obsessed in "one" thing.

Go to counseling A.S.A.P.

Answer 6

HUH?!?!?! I guess......just gimme the 2 points!