racially restrictive deed covenants

Alester G. Furman Jr., after whom the university's administration building is named, signed 1,238 racially restrictive deeds for the sale of mill village houses in the post-WW2 years. But that's just the beginning of a story with a lot of nuance.

A project launched by researchers at Furman University found thousands of now-toothless racially restrictive deed covenants in the Greenville area. They say it matters a lot that we hear about them because their effects are still with us.