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Shame of Chicago, Shame of the Nation

Miniseries · 4 episodes · Apr 18, 2024

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    Episode 1

    The Color Tax

    Apr 18, 2024

    Black families paid premium prices and could lose their home for missing a single payment.

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    Episode 2

    The Chicago Plan

    Apr 25, 2024

    Blacks who dared to move into white communities faced ostracism, vandalism, and house bombings.

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    Episode 3

    A Million in Captivity

    May 2, 2024

    The CHA initially proposed integrated public housing, but after backlash, maintained segregation.

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    Episode 4

    We Found the Enemy and It's Not Us

    May 9, 2024

    Working-class homeowners on Chicago's west side fought unscrupulous realtors and bank redlining.