The Separate but Equal doctrine was eventually overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Brown v. Board of Education in 1954, but African Americans are still not equal; poorer services and restrictions on voting rights still limit them throughout the United States, and they still are not granted more political and social power than before.
Minimum / standard bedroom size (twin/single) by code. I'll start by saying that most building codes (and as it happens, the UK housing act) require a minimum floor area of 70 square foot (eg 7 x 10ft bedroom) with a ceiling height of 7ft 6ins of ceiling height for a room to be 'habitable'.
Comprising 242 one-bedroom apartments covering a mere 38 square metres each (not much more than a standard hotel room which is 32 square metes), the appeal came not only from the location, but importantly the communal amenities provided: lounge, kitchen, bar, gymnasium and laundry.