Jessica Hill, The Associated Press
In this Saturday, July 17, 2021, photo, Dave Ware, left, and his father, Fred Ware, look over a deed and copy of a covenant for their home in Manchester, Conn. Fred and Dave Ware recently found a whites-only covenant on his property dating back to 1942 when researching the title chain. Upon finding the covenant, Dave Ware, who grew up in the home, reached out to state lawmakers and helped get a bill passed that strips these covenants on properties.