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Journal of Urban History, Vol. 32, No. 5, 773-787 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/0096144206287099

Drawing the "Color Line"

Race and Real Estate in Early Twentieth-Century Chicago

Margaret Garb

Washington University

Emphasizing the importance of exclusion in the formation of urban neighborhoods, this study of early twentieth-century Chicago provides new insights into the significance of real estate markets in the development of racial segregation. Chicago's "color line" emerged from the decisions and strategies of owners, salesmen, entrepreneurs, developers, and neighborhood associations, who joined together in a concerted campaign to evermore securely link the value of properties and neighborhoods to racial identity.

Key Words: housing • neighborhood • property values • racial exclusion • Chicago


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