Racial restrictive covenants were legal property agreements used by homeowners in the United States during the first half of the 20th century to prohibit non-white buyers from purchasing or leasing property. While the enforcement of racial covenants has been unconstitutional for nearly 80 years, recent evidence from San Jose suggests covenants remain stalwart enforcers of racial segregation.
Use the map to explore how racial covenants may have altered the demographic trends of 57 San Jose neighborhoods from 1940 to 2020.
This map is a companion to piece to a larger report on the effects of racial restrictive covenants on San Jose's demographics. To learn more, click here.
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