Black couple shop for a house

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During the 1950s housing was an Urban League priority. In 1957, Oregon passed a Fair Housing bill which prohibited discrimination based on “race, color, religion, or national origin.” In 1960, The League of Women Voters did a study on the effectiveness of the bill. They found that discriminatory practices persisted; but also that people who lived in racially diverse neighborhoods were more tolerant and understanding of others. Learn more about the Oregon Fair Housing in Oregon stufy from the Oregon History Project https://oregonhistoryproject.org/articles/historical-records/fair-housing-in-oregon-study/#.WvNNmaQvxaQ

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In copyright. Used by permission of the copyright holder, who retains publication rights thereto. Use of resources from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. The Oregon Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Research Library before any reproduction use. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners. Photographs Dept., Oregon Historical Society.

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  • PUpic_001287

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  • OrHi25446; Photo file 113-A

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