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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Curious why UP is so white?  Is there something historically that made that particular area not welcoming to non-whites?[/quote]

I'm not an expert on the history at all, but I think it's the same general set of factors that created many white communities--redlining, restrictive covenants, racial disparities in wealth, etc.  There was a conversation on the neighborhood listserv just recently about how to get the racist language out of home deeds (even if it's no longer enforceable).  [/quote]

Yes, I don’t know the specifics of UP but just down the road in Brentwood there is still a barrier in the road between Brentwood and North Brentwood that relates to segregation and the violent enforcement of it. They’re making it part of a park of some kind I believe. All the little towns along the way have that history (similar to everywhere else). I don’t know how you can look it up for UP but I bet there is some sort of historical work being done by someone and hopefully preserved by the town. [/quote]

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