This deed was written in 1922, and it was still the deed of record when the property was sold in 1982. If you read down to the bottom of the page (click to make it larger), you will see that one of the conditions of sale was that no person of "African descent" be permitted to buy, rent or even occupy the premises except as a servant. There is still plenty of prejudice in the United States. But at least we've come far enough to find this document shocking.
It is really amazing to me that no one has comment on how wild this is. I hope they are all thinking it.
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I was shocked when I received the deed after buying the house in the early eighties. I found the deed recently and am still shocked. By the way no one of African decent has yet to own it. Being from Montgomery one can't imagine how much I cherish a place like NYC. Ms Claudia failed to mention that they didn't mind having white lesbians owning it. I guess that is a little easier to hide. : )
ReplyDeleteMore change I agree but much has changed.
Look who lives in the White House now.