Leading advocate in favor of taxpayer subsidized housing Ethel Lawrence, a black resident who lived her life in Mount Laurel, had her house repeatedly vandalized.Tribute to Ethel Robinson Lawrence "Ethel was the second of eight children born to Mary and Leslie Robinson. At the time, Mount Laurel, in Burlington County, was a rural enclave of farms. Most residents were white, but there was a small black population. Ethel Lawrence was among them. The family resided in Mount Laurel for over six generations." Accessed March 14, 2008.Kirp, David L. (2000), Almost Home: America's love-hate relationship with community, Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, , p. 79: "Ethel Lawrence and Mary Robinson were sure that the township council would go along. After all, Mount Laurel was their town too and had been for generations." Although the court ruled in favor of creating taxpayer subsidized housing, residents did manage to delay the process for decades.
Leading advocate in favor of taxpayer subsidized housing Ethel Lawrence a black resident who lived her life in Mount Laurel had her house repeatedly vandalizedTribute to Ethel Robinson Lawrence "Ethel was the second of eight children born to Mary and Leslie Robinson At the time Mount Laurel in Burlington County was a rural enclave of farms Most residents were white but there was a small black population Ethel Lawrence was among them The family resided in Mount Laurel for over six generations" Accessed March 14 2008Kirp David L (2000) Almost Home America's love-hate relationship with community Princeton New Jersey Princeton University Press  p 79 "Ethel Lawrence and Mary Robinson were sure that the township council would go along After all Mount Laurel was their town too and had been for generations" Although the court ruled in favor of creating taxpayer subsidized housing residents did manage to delay the process for decades