Crafting Democratic Futures

Description

This document explains how systemic racism and discriminatory policies from the Civil War & Reconstruction period through the 20th century prevented African Americans in Spartanburg from building wealth through land ownership and home equity. It details barriers such as Black Codes, sharecropping, convict leasing, exclusion from New Deal programs, discriminatory housing policies, and urban renewal projects that displaced Black neighborhoods without providing equitable opportunities for economic advancement.

Creation Date

2025

City

Spartanburg

County

Spartanburg County

State/Province

South Carolina

Country

United States of America

Keywords

displacement, barriers, economic barriers, obstacles, home ownership, African Americans, African American history, systemic discrimination, racism, systemic racism, systemic discrimination, wealth, home equity, black codes, sharecropping, housing policies, urban renewal, convict leasing, black neighborhoods

Date Digital

2025

Document Type

Article

Disciplines

African American Studies | Cultural History | History | Labor History | Legal | Political History | Public History | Social History | United States History | Urban, Community and Regional Planning

Publisher

Wofford College

Language

En-us

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