Blockbusting In Baltimore by W. Edward Orser, Paperback | Indigo Chapters

Like many suburbs, Edmondson Village, a post-WWI rowhouse development with 20, 000 residents, saw a dramatic shift in its population between 1955 and 1965. Behind this change lay blockbusting techniques adopted by realtors in which scare tactics were used to encourage white owners to sell cheap, followed by drastic markups for potential black buyers who lacked access to conventional bank mortgages. 15 illustrations. | Blockbusting In Baltimore by W. Edward Orser, Paperback | Indigo Chapters