Passing the Fair Housing Ordinance, 1967
By 1967, the Skokie Human Relations Commission recognized the failures of the Skokie Plan and sought to create local fair housing legislation. The committee accepted statements of support and disagreement from concerned citizens throughout the North Shore region.
Letter from Skokie resident Gwendoline Y. Fortune to Herman S. Bloch and Skokie Human Relations Commission protesting the harassment of her sons by the Skokie Police Department. While not directly related to the Fair Housing Ordinance, its concurrence with the drafting of the law indicates that housing was not the only obstacle faced by Skokie residents of color.
Letter from a Skokie real estate agent to the Skokie Human Relations Commission addressing the fact that no Black families had purchased a home through a real estate broker since the enactment of the Skokie Plan.
Statement expressing dismay at the Skokie Human Relations Commission's treatment and exclusion of real estate brokers and criticism of the Fair Housing Ordinance's potential impact on real estate business in Skokie.
Statement by The Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Skokie condemning racism and expressing support for the Fair Housing Ordinance.
Statement expressing support for the Fair Housing Ordinance in Skokie on behalf of the Methodist Church.
Statement expressing support for the Fair Housing Ordinance in Skokie.