If you have someone who is paying 88 percent of her income on rent, and we have laws that allow a landlord to evict a tenant who falls behind under those circumstances, eviction becomes an inevitability.
Matthew DesmondRead
The view of how America speaks is reflected in our laws. And one of the laws is fair housing. It very clearly prohibits discrimination in the sale and rental of housing in America. It's been a sad fact of American life that the practice in many communities has been quite the opposite.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes the importance of fair housing laws in combating discrimination in America.
Walter F. Mondale highlights that American laws should reflect the nation's values of equality and fairness, particularly in housing. Despite the existence of laws that prohibit discrimination in selling and renting homes, the reality often contradicts these principles, pointing to a persistent issue of inequality in communities across the country.
Themes
Fair HousingDiscriminationLawsEqualityAmerica
In practice
Example use cases
This quote could be used during a public seminar discussing the importance of anti-discrimination laws.
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