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Rashida Tlaib: “Between the 1930s and the 1960s, contracts were used to redline and prevent minorities from being homeowners.”

On the recordMay 7, 2019
Between the 1930s and the 1960s, contracts were used to redline and prevent minorities from being homeowners.
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Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan

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Tlaib highlights historical discrimination in housing practices affecting minorities.

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