April 30, 1968

"Finally, on April 30, after 200 nights of marching, the death of Dr. King, new elections in the city of Milwaukee, and the passage of the federal law, Milwaukee followed suit. The Common Council passed a citywide open housing ordinance, one that went even further than the federal law. The Milwaukee ordinance covered apartment buildings with three or more living units, instead of five or more as in the federal law.^*' The long Milwaukee campaign for fair housing thus reached its successful conclusion." From Margaret Rozga's "March on Milwaukee," Wisconsin Magazine of History, Volume 90, Number 4, Summer 2007, http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/wmh/id/49374/show/49343/rec/6 p. 38.

“Open housing ordinance passed.” Milwaukee Courier, May 4, 1968. Milwaukee Public Library Microfilm Collection, Microfilmed by the Wisconsin Historical Society.

“Maier inks strong housing bill.” Milwaukee Star, May 4, 1968. Milwaukee Public Library Microfilm Collection, Microfilmed by the Wisconsin Historical Society.