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Racial covenants, a relic of the past, are still on the books across the country

Council Member Inga Selders stands in front of her childhood home, where she currently lives with her family in Prairie Village, Kan. Selders stumbled upon a racially restrictive housing covenant<strong> </strong>in her homeowners association property records. (Katie Currid for NPR)
Council Member Inga Selders stands in front of her childhood home, where she currently lives with her family in Prairie Village, Kan. Selders stumbled upon a racially restrictive housing covenant in her homeowners association property records. (Katie Currid for NPR)

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