It's not possible to talk about legal issues involving property without recognizing the "color of law." In other words, the impact of the law on different groups within our society. A lot of our current issues relate directly back to discriminatory financial and legal systems put into place during the 1940s and 1950s.

Please watch How the Racial Wealth Gap was Created. Although the video is a bit long, it does an excellent job of presenting property issues, such as redlining, in context.

Monday/Tuesday - What did you learn from the video? How does this video fit with the property principles we are learning about in this class?

Wednesday/Thursday - How should we address the Racial Wealth Gap in the United States? Do you think this is an important issue that needs to be addressed or are other issues more important?