Tag: Maggie Alt
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From Restriction to Resilience: Mapping the History of Racial Boundaries in Fredericksburg
By Maggie Alt Faculty Mentor: Dr. Stephen Hanna, Dr. Christine Henry, and Dr. Krystyn Moon Abstract 20th-century developers used racially restrictive covenants in Fredericksburg, VA, a phenomenon found across the United States during the Jim Crow era. Using land deeds and ArcGIS, we mapped properties containing discriminatory language to educate the public about this history…
