'Shelley v. Kraemer' was a landmark United States Supreme Court case that was decided in 1948. The case centered around the issue of racially restrictive housing covenants, which were agreements among property owners that prohibited the sale of their property to individuals of certain races, most commonly African Americans.

In 'Shelley v. Kraemer,' the Shelley family, who were Black, purchased a home in St. Louis, Missouri, that was subject to a racially restrictive covenant. When a neighboring property owner, Louis Kraemer, filed a lawsuit to prevent the Shelleys from occupying their home, the case eventually made its way to the Supreme Court.

In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court ruled that the enforcement of racially restrictive covenants by state courts was unconstitutional under the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. This decision was a significant milestone in the civil rights movement and helped pave the way for the dismantling of legal segregation in housing.

While 'Shelley v. Kraemer' did not immediately eliminate housing discrimination, it marked an important legal victory in the fight against racial segregation and discrimination in housing.