German American Settlement League settled anti-discrimination case that ended a policy limiting house ownership to people of German descentA New York state enclave where Nazi sympathizers once proudly marched,near streets named for Adolf Hitler and other Third Reich figures, is being forced to close policies that limited house ownership to people of German descent.
The German American Settlement League, and which in the 1930s welcomed tens of thousands to pro-Nazi marches at Camp Siegfried on eastern Long Island,has settled an anti-discrimination case brought by New York state. The settlement calls for a change in leadership and adherence to all state and federal housing laws.
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Source: theguardian.com