Minneapolis spokesman., 1960-08-05
By James A. Tillman, Jr.
Executive Director
Greater Minneapolis Interfaith Fair Housing Program

Greater Minneapolis Housing Program
TIrst Of three artiCles).
In recent years. significant gains have been made in
the North and West in regard mnore fields edu
Theoretically possible for without reference to other
considerations to be educated to the limit of his abilities 1t is
also possible theoretically any person to secure Job
which his training has prepared him.
then appear that those Of US who live
and work the North and West be proud Of the record which
sections of the country making
relations This Of dangerous illusion
segregated society real in the North and West is in the
South.
difference. significant between
West and the South the fact that the South the existence of
segregated society oppressive legislation
the North and West the existence segregated society main
tanned and sustained largely by segregated residential living
The differences which characterize these two forms of the
segregated society significant only methods
used to maintain the segregated society region.
glass West fafford
point finger
the growth and expansion Of both sacred and ideals
must begin by setting houses in order.
For throwing stones at the house Of segregation in the South
often becomes by which seek avoid facing the real
tiles the glass which the North and
One the notable social changes during the recent
minority racial etc toward equal status
with the Of the American but the Commission Housing
and Race indicates that housing and residence have proved probably
equal
194o195O witnessed the housing
conditions Of nonwes although the white population in spite o
scarcity of housing registered significant gains housing
space per capita
Segregation tighter
years years 1885, Of whites
major expansion of minority living
space In cities
Housing available minority groups substantially
quality pattern
of exclusion segregation changed
whole separation racial
the central city abandoned by
latter continually suburban subdivisions
from which minoriues are barred.
In Cities
the North the religion
politics favorable private housing
opportunities within the city, but beyond the desegregang city the
community other minoies
samples indication the Twin Cities unsegregatet
housing closed Negroes and parts Jews oentas
mdansboth within the city well in sububa and exubia
there rather weldefned Negro ghettos
which occurring change involving the expansion
ghetto outward direction This Of is reflection
flight pattern life of the community
This simply changes the geographical limits Of the ghetto but not it
nature
In the Twin Cities the problem of creating dispersion
pattern residential living within the urban fringe well I'm
relatively (by comparison
pOpuOn) Negroes who live outside of the
ghetto counted sufficient to have established dis
persed community
The problem intergroup Tw
Cities essentially problem white community tho
Of equality to nontes Because Of existing Legislation
empomentat the city and state evesand because
legislation enforcing school segregation this
fus the part OF the white community finds It's oa
segregation which its turn often creates
de institutional segregation
The existence segregation, therefore, renders
equality opportunity education and employment
inevitably ~ segregated religion O Segre
gated education segregated recreation and "a 10 the creation
Of o segregatiOnst ethOs I'm the general community.
Segregated housing the North and West the direct result
attitudes prejudice combined with the quest for status ON tn
part This gneraized prejudice and quest o
several stereopes which puport
reality they relate to residential living The
seroyps translated into generalzed myths about housing and
minorties. The primary myths are these
Myth Property go minoriies into
neighborhood previously restricted
Myth member of minority into neigh
a multitude viii FOLLOW.
group do not keep their property
MYTH group win be able for hei
keep their mortgages.
relationship win problems and nigh
result intermarriage
Myth g. Prestige people other groups nv
In neighborhood
These myths directly nature of tn
society In They represent unrasc Histories
methods by the majority seek to succeed
their quest methods utility only in preudce
community where religion and other arbitrary symbols
mechanisms Of EXCLUSIVELY.
Success highly fluid society where status
considerations require great mobility Ame
Is baacay society people required
mobility required tn
instance engage continuing mobility they prcec
and preserve that which has already been achieved.
acquire unequal rankings other words
be desired at time than others
Americans lifelong pursuit Of the symbols w
high order The essential difference bwe
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