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Mind The Gap

The 1980s Were a March Toward Equitable Housing

The 1980s were a time of great economic growth, but many looking to buy a home got left behind as the decade progressed.

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Need Not Apply

Housing Was a Civil Rights and Feminist Issue in the 1970s

Access to housing is more than a roof over your head – it's wealth-building capital to which women and minorities haven’t always had access.

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