Shame of Chicago, Shame of the Nation - S1 E1
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1The Color Tax
Black families paid premium prices and could lose their home for missing a single payment.
2The Chicago Plan
Blacks who dared to move into white communities faced ostracism, vandalism, and house bombings.
3A Million in Captivity
The CHA initially proposed integrated public housing, but after backlash, maintained segregation.
4We Found the Enemy and It's Not Us
Working-class homeowners on Chicago's west side fought unscrupulous realtors and bank redlining.