Mapping Prejudice is based at the John R. Borchert Map Library of the
University of Minnesota Libraries. The project originally searched property records in
Hennepin County
Hennepin County ( ) is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 1,281,565, and was estimated to be 1,273,334 in 2024, making it the List of counties in ...
, identified racial
covenants that were made in order to stop
non-Whites from purchasing certain properties, and plotted the results of them on digital maps.
Their focus began with
Minneapolis
Minneapolis is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, and its county seat. With a population of 429,954 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the state's List of cities in Minnesota, most populous city. Locat ...
. The project has grown to include
Ramsey County, Minnesota;
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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;
Dakota County, Minnesota
Dakota County is the third-most populous County (United States), county in the U.S. state of Minnesota, located in the east central portion of the state. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 439,882. The populat ...
;
Stearns County, Minnesota, and
Anoka County, Minnesota.
Founded in 2016, Mapping Prejudice was inspired by work at universities
in
Seattle
Seattle ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington and in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. With a population of 780,995 in 2024, it is the 18th-most populous city in the United States. The city is the cou ...
and
Virginia
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.
The project, along with Hennepin County, received the 2021 Freedom of Information award from the Minnesota Coalition on Government Information (MNCOGI).
References
External links
Mapping Prejudice* Zenner, Lily
Revealing public history through maps(Aug 4, 2023). University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts. Retrieved 15 Jan 2024.
Anti-black racism in Minnesota
Antisemitism in Minnesota
Anti-racism in the United States
History of racism in Minnesota
Racism in North America
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