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Restrictive covenants

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

Legal clauses in property deeds that prohibited the sale or occupancy of homes by members of specific racial or ethnic groups, used to enforce residential segregation.

AP course connection

Topic 8.4: 8.4 Economy after 1945

Unit 8