Andrew W. Kahrl, "The Black Tax: 150 Years of Theft, Exploitation, and Dispossession in America" (U Chicago Press, 2024)
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Systemic Discrimination in Urban Taxation and Governance
This chapter examines systemic discrimination in urban tax assessments and local government priorities, emphasizing how these practices favor white neighborhoods over black communities. It connects historical context to ongoing civil rights issues, highlighting the inequities in access to public goods and the consequences of local economic policies on segregation and inequality.
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