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Unequal Ground: Policy and Resistance in Austin, Texas

When the government encodes racial inequality into law and urban space, it creates conditions that marginalized communities are forced to confront and whose effects continue to shape who has access to resources and care in the city today. In Austin, the racial segregation of neighborhoods and resources created environmental and social conditions that disadvantaged communities of color across the city.

1900s, 1928 plan, 20th Century, Activism, Advocacy, African American, Black American, City planning, Community engagement, Deaf education, Disability access, Environmental Activism, Environmental Justice, Environmental racism, Housing discrimination, Mexican American, PODER, Public health, Racial discrimination, Racial inequality, Racism, segregated education, Segregation, tank farms, Texas School for Blind Deaf and Dumb Colored Youths, Texas School of the Blind, visually impaired education, Zoning

Accessing Austin: Breaking Barriers In The Capitol City

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Defined by its transformation from a hamlet on the banks of the Colorado River to a global powerhouse, Austin is a city firmly planted in the cultural landscape of Texas, the United States, and the World. This exhibit explores the fight to gain this position and brings light to key players within those discussions.

Credits: Olivia Green, Casey Pack, Dylan Shears

1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, Accessibility, Advocacy, African American, African American storytelling, Almetris Duren, Austin, Co-op, Dormitory, Feminism, Housing, Segregation, UT Austin, Women's Education, Women's Rights