https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/15/us/racist-deeds-covenants/index.html

«The federal government in 1934 endorsed such segregation by refusing to underwrite mortgages for homes unless a racial covenant was in place. Then in 1948, following activism from black Americans, the US Supreme Court unanimously ruled these covenants unenforceable.»

Did not know. ☹️ I had assumed it was just individual HOA types, not THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

On a somewhat related note: I wonder just how much our supreme court is going to roll back.