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A “redlining” map of Richmond, Virginia, from 1937

A “redlining” map of Richmond, Virginia, from 1937 produced by the Home Owners’ Loan Corporation used to appraise home values and neighborhoods. A neighborhood earned a red color if African Americans lived in the neighborhood, even if the area was solidly middle class. Source: National Archives.