Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Black and white new yorkers -- End of the harlem welcome -- From eviction to containment : the restrictive covenant movement -- The battle for church properties -- African american youth -- Real estate and politics -- The growth of property ownership -- Conclusion -- Bibliography.
Summary
Through the lens of real estate transactions from 1890 to 1920, Kevin McGruder offers an innovative perspective on Harlem's history and reveals the complex interactions between whites and African Americans at a critical time of migration and development.
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