How Alabama Turned to Restrictive Deed Covenants to Ward Off Flooding Claims From Black Residents - Pattrn

How Alabama Turned to Restrictive Deed Covenants to Ward Off Flooding Claims From Black Residents

May 12, 2024

Inundated by an expanded highway, residents said they turned to the state for financial help. Basic reimbursements came with strings attached.

By Lee Hedgepeth

SHILOH COMMUNITY, Ala.—Their land is bound forever.