Abstract

The creation of suburbs and the start of gentrification in cities throughout the 20th century resulted in housing policies that favored the White race and intentionally created racial housing inequality. This urbanization process is observed in countries worldwide. The purpose of this study is to is to identify the key factors of the success of Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)’s work. This research focuses on racial disparities in South African and the United States. This study asks the question: Does TRC involvement initiate changes within cities’ housing policies effect racial hate crime? Political scholars have contributed to the overarching questionable impact of TRC in the aftermath of the trials. To contribute to the overarching question and answer my research question, I analyze the polarization of racial inequalities pertaining towards housing policies and the frequency of racial hate crimes. I conduct my data collection with the help of the FBI Hate Crime Database and a third-party hate crime database (STAT SA). Other sources of data included local newspapers and government documents and laws. I determine that there are two necessary outcomes in this study, I support my hypothesis by illustrating the positive impact of TRC within a society. Second, there is a negative correlation between racial housing policies and racial hate crimes. The results of this study can inform other researchers that TRC is helpful in rebuilding relationships between the citizens and governing bodies.

Advisor

Haider, Erum

Department

Political Science

Disciplines

Comparative Politics | Housing Law | Law and Politics | Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility

Keywords

Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), human and civil rights violations, racial hate crimes, racial housing policies

Publication Date

2023

Degree Granted

Bachelor of Arts

Document Type

Senior Independent Study Thesis

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