For my thesis I am writing about Milwaukee socialism and the effect it had on segregation in the housing market. My research question is “Why did the Socialist Party in Milwaukee not prioritize stopping the segregation of the city following World War 2, and what prevented them from doing so?” This question is relevant to daily life in Milwaukee, as the city is still ranked as one of the most segregated in America, and figuring out why it happened is key in order to desegregate and prevent it from happening again. Milwaukee’s black population experienced a massive spike following World War II, and as the socialists were firmly in control of the city at that time, I wanted to investigate their role in the matter. This led me to research the obstacles they faced in their efforts to desegregate the city.