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The Laws Family await their trial, circa 1945, Los Angeles

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Title	The Laws Family await their trial, circa 1945, Los Angeles
Description	Photograph of the Laws Family, waiting at the door of a court room for their housing discrimination trial. Left to right: Anton Fears, son-in law; Pauletta Fears, daughter and wife of Anton; Anna Laws; Henry Laws. The Laws family fought, and eventually won, a lengthy legal battle to remain in the home they owned at 1235 E. 92nd Street in Los Angeles. In 1942, the family was told that African-Americans were barred from living in the neighborhood and were ordered to move. But the Laws refused to leave and waited as the issue was argued in various courts. Eventually, Pauletta and her parents were sent to jail for disobeying a court order requiring them to vacate their home. But they were able to remain in their home after the U.S. Supreme Court on May 3, 1948, ruled that racially restrictive covenants were unenforceable. The Laws' case, commonly called the "92nd Street Outrage" was one of the most publicized examples of the evils of restrictive covenants, which barred African-Americans and other minorities from buying or renting homes.
Subject (personal name)	Frears, Pauletta Laws; Frears, Anton; Laws, Henry; Laws, Anna; Laws Family
Keyword	Racism -- California -- Los Angeles -- History -- 20th century; Minorities -- California -- Los Angeles; Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Social conditions--20th century; Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Race relations; Los Angeles (Calif.) -- History -- 20th century; Discrimination in housing -- California -- Los Angeles; African Americans -- Civil rights -- California -- Los Angeles -- History -- 20th century; African Americans -- California -- Los Angeles -- Social conditions -- 20th century; African Americans -- California -- Los Angeles -- History -- 20th century
Geographic subject	Los Angeles (City)
Coverage date	circa 1945
Photographer	Sheffield Studio
Publisher (of the digital version)	University of Southern California. Libraries
Date created	circa 1945
Type	images
Format (aacr2)	1 photograph : photoprint, b&w
Format (aat)	photographs
Other format (imt)	image/tiff
Call number	scl-mss064-0194
Legacy record ID	scl-m0194
Part of collection	Charlotta Bass / California Eagle Photograph Collection, 1880-1986
References	preferred citation: [Identification of item], Charlotta Bass / California Eagle Photograph Collection, Southern California Library for Social Studies and Research, Los Angeles
Rights	Copyright has not been assigned to the Southern California Library for Social Studies and Research
Access conditions	Researchers may make single copies of images solely for the purpose of private study. Copies for any other purpose must be requested in writing from the director of Southern California Library for Social Studies and Research at the address or e-mail given (phone (323) 759-6063; fax (323) 759-2252). When the Southern California Library for Social Studies and Research gives permission for publication, it is as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained. USC may provide high-resolution images and/or prints for purposes other than private study only with written permission from the Southern California Library.
Repository name	Southern California Library for Social Studies and Research
Repository address	6120 South Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90044
Repository email	archives@socallib.org
Filename	scl-mss064-0194~1; scl-mss064-0194~2

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Full text	'7 The Laws Family, waiting at the door of the court room for their trial* Left to right: Anton Pears, son-in-law; Pauletta Pears, daughter^ and wife of Anton; Mrs. Anna Laws, Mr. Henry- Laws. Pauletta and her father and mother were sent to jail for disobeying a court order, and daring to live in their own home. \
Archival file	sclcbegl_Volume17/scl-mss064-0194~1.tiff

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