WebBecause I had written Olivia’s Story: The Conspiracy of Heroes Behind “Shelley v.Kraemer,” a couple years back I was asked to create a documentary film about the famous “Shelley v.Kraemer” U.S. Supreme Court ruling for an important Civil Rights exhibit. I had a wonderful time putting together the documentary, and I was very proud when it became a part of … Web4. J.D and Ethel Shelley : In 1945, while banned from buying a home in St . Louis due to a law called “restrictive housing covenants,” they fought back. This led t o the 1968 Fair Housing Act that bans discrimination in housing. SECONDARY SOURCES 1. Williams, Carter. (2024) ‘ Remembering Utah’s Forgotten Black Pioneers ’. KSL.com ...
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Web7 mai 2024 · Chatlee Williams died last Wednesday at the age of 88. Her parents, J.D. and Ethel Shelley, made history when they brought their case to the U.S. Supreme Court. … Web4 mar. 2024 · In St. Louis, J.D. and Ethel Shelley and their children, who had previously left the segregated South in search of a better life, wanted to secure a home of their own. They found one and challenged the racial covenant, and the property owner ultimately agreed to sell to them. After the purchase was made, a nearby owner sued in state court to ... Web25 mai 2024 · The Shelley House was at the center of the U.S. Supreme Court decision (Shelley v.Kraemer) which struck down restrictive racial covenants in housing in … naturallife grey dress with gold outling