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Segregation policies in federal government in early 20th century harmed Blacks for decades

  • Written by Guo Xu, Assistant Professor of Business and Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley
imageA 1938 stamp honoring former President Woodrow Wilson, considered one of America's most progressive presidents.iStock / Getty Images Plus

Economic disparities in earnings, health and wealth between Black and white Americans are staggeringly large. Historical government practices and institutions – such as segregated schools, redlined...

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