Caucasians Only: The Supreme Court, the NAACP, and the Restrictive Covenant Cases

Caucasians Only: The Supreme Court, the NAACP, and the Restrictive Covenant Cases provides a deep dive into the landmark legal battles that dismantled racially restrictive housing covenants in the United States. This book explores the Supreme Court’s rulings in 1948 and 1953, which invalidated judicial enforcement of property deed restrictions that barred non-Caucasians from ownership or occupancy. It captures the legal strategies employed by the NAACP and other advocacy groups, emphasizing...