John F. Kennedy’s Executive Order 11063 banned federally funded housing organizations from discriminating against individuals based on race. The order attempted to end the rampant racial prejudice that influenced the loan decisions of government-backed organizations, such as the Federal Housing Administration. Many organizations participated in practices such as 'redlining,' a color-coded method of labeling the […]

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