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Four Black men developed a Montgomery County suburb to provide a better life for some in their community. They received something very different in return.

In 1906, four African American men attempted to develop an elite suburb for African Americans along Wisconsin Avenue between Chevy Chase and Friendship Heights, Maryland. Despite facing intense hostility from adjacent white landowners, at least 28 people bought lots...