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How the Civil Rights Act changed the suburbs

July 02, 2014

Today, on the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, ripples of racism remain in the suburbs. The act allowed black residents to shop and dine where they wanted, apply for more jobs, and buy houses where they wanted. Some local residents look back on how the act changed the suburbs. "If you got a loan from a bank out here? Man, that was Happy New Year. They wouldn't loan (to) you," said Elgin resident Ina Dews.

Source: http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20140702/news/140709736/
 
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