From: Manning Thomas, June And Marsha Ritzdorf Eds., Christopher Silver. THE RACIAL ORIGINS OF ZONING IN AMERICAN CITIES (2012): n. pag. Web.

Forrest, Clyde. “The Racial Origins of Zoning: Southern Cities from 1910–40.” ResearchGate. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Feb. 2016.

In this section of the article Silver shows how the previous roles of zoning laws affect Atlanta today. In Atlanta the city officials and architectural development had once legalized the separation of the city into two separate worlds. This city racial ordinance categorized and assigned a racial designation to each and every block particularly of vast majority who live there. These prejudice acts sparked a violent race riot within the city resulting in the death of 25 Americans. This event is significant piece of history because it provided an opportunity for reconstruction. Silver mention the failure of the zoning law  which was overturned  by the Supreme Court that this rule was a violation of people, personal property and rights. This 1906 riot contributed and  help advocated for the reconstruction of  most minority communities today. This conflict expanded African-American communities in Atlanta  making them more diverse. Today not  only does segregation plays a role in separation but blacks are beginning to shift  from the east to the west side and starting to intervene with the white neighborhoods. As demographic features change for blacks the thought of residential change through zoning has gained lots of support from white Atlantans.