Charles Abrams

Charles Abrams (September 20, 1901 – February 22, 1970)[1] was a Polish-born American lawyer, author, urbanist, and housing expert who created the New York Housing Authority of New York City in the 1960s.[1][2] He was one of the first to use the expression "Socialism for the rich and capitalism for the poor."[3]

In 1936, the US Supreme Court established, in New York City Housing Authority v. Muller, the Authority's right to employ the power of eminent domain for slum-clearing purposes. The decision gave a broader meaning to the term public use and represented a victory for Abrams, the Authority's first counsel.

From 1955-1959, Abrams served as head of the New York State Commission Against Discrimination, afterwards serving as president of the National Committee Against Discrimination in Housing from 1961-1965.[4]

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  1. 1 2 Illson, Murray (February 23, 1970). "Charles Abrams, Worldwide Housing Expert, Dies; Lawyer, Author, 68, Shaped Outlook of Many Countries Foe of Discrimination Headed Commission Under Harriman". nytimes.com. The New York Times. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  2. ↑ Anna McCarthy (2003) Television, Culture, and Citizenship at the Ford Foundation Working Paper: #13 November 2003 The Cold War as Global Conflict - International Center for Advanced Studies New York University
  3. ↑ Michael Harrington (1962) The Other America, p.58, quote: This is yet another case of "socialism for the rich and free enterprise for the poor," as described by Charles Abrams in the housing field
  4. ↑ Henderson, A. Scott (2007). "Abrams, Charles". In Goldfield, David R. Encyclopedia of American Urban History. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications. p. 3. ISBN 9781452265537.
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