Freedom to Discriminate

In Freedom to Discriminate, Gene Slater delivers a compelling historical narrative that reveals the significant role of realtors in the segregation of America and the evolution of conservative ideology. The book examines how realtors manipulated the concept of "freedom" to justify discriminatory housing practices and details the pivotal impact of California's Proposition 14 in 1964, a ballot initiative that sought to entrench housing discrimination in the state’s constitution. Slater argues that understanding this history is essential for grasping the ongoing political divisions in contemporary America, offering a fresh perspective on the complexities of racism and segregation.