S6 Ep8: The Covenant Conspiracy

In 1945, a reverend, a realtor, a science teacher, and a white woman in a low-cut dress conspired to help a St. Louis couple buy a house. The couple had steady jobs, a down payment, and six children who needed a safe home. What they didn't have was permission — at least not according to a clause buried in the property's deed. Their attempt to move in triggered outrage from neighbors, a lawsuit, and a legal battle that climbed all the way to the United States Supreme Court, resulting in the landmark 1948 ruling in Shelley v. Kraemer. Crimes of the Centuries is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab exploring forgotten crimes from times past that made a mark and helped change history. You can get early and ad-free episodes and more over at Order the Crimes of the Centuries book at your favorite bookstore or at !

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S6 Ep8: The Covenant Conspiracy is an episode from Crimes of the Centuries.

This episode is 53:43 long.

This episode was published on Apr 20, 2026.

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