Antitrust, by Amy Klobuchar: on Civil Rights

Antitrust laws used effectively to stop discrimination

Traditionally, the antitrust laws helped fight discrimination. People may not commonly associate antitrust laws with anti-discrimination efforts, but they should. Antitrust laws were used effectively in the 1960s to stop discrimination in housing and employment. For example, the Sherman Act was used in the medical profession by stopping the abhorrent practice by Chicago area hospitals and medical organizations of barring black physicians from joining their staff and their ranks. In 1964, one commentator observes, "Reginald Johnson, secretary of the National Urban League, encouraged the use of antitrust laws to break up housing discrimination in the nation's cities. Antitrust actions taken by the American Civil Liberties Union, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, and other organizations helped force desegregation of neighborhoods and realty boards in cities including Trenton, St. Louis, Pittsburg, Akron, and New York City." Source: Antitrust, by Amy Klobuchar, p.230-231 Apr 27, 2021

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