When public housing was initially built in the mid-twentieth century, it was mostly for white working class and lower-middle-class families.

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Public housing programs, such as the Federal Housing Administration and the Housing Act of 1937, were initially created to provide affordable housing for white working class and lower-middle-class families. However, discriminatory policies such as redlining and racial segregation prevented Black families from accessing these benefits. It wasn't until the 1960s and the Civil Rights Movement that public housing began to integrate and provide equal access to all racial and ethnic groups.

When Public Housing Was Initially Built in the Mid-Twentieth Century