Because they hated black people

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[–]alladd 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

I mean, some of that is exaggerated, but not too far from the truth. Look at the train systems in Chicago or New York or look up redlining, or the Tuskegee experiments.

[–]Jiminy 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Redlining done for good reasons (crime, not paying rent)

[–]alladd 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Historically, no. There were eligible blacks kept within certain city limits to prevent them from entering white neighborhoods.