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website explores the spatial distribution of racial groups in the United
States, its historical and contemporary causes, and its consequences for
racial inequality. Location matters for one's access to many goods: decent
housing, employment opportunities, voting power, education, low-cost public
services, a clean environment, connections to influential people. Managing
the spatial distribution of racial groups has therefore been a key tool
for controlling who gets access to these goods. This website focuses on
the role of government and laws in constructing the spacial distribution
of racial groups, although some attention is also paid to private sector
actions. The interactive maps and other information contained in this site
reveal several dimensions of this process
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