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What is 'A Raisin in the Sun'?
A play exploring challenges faced by a Black family in Chicago.
What themes does 'A Raisin in the Sun' explore?
Racial discrimination, family dynamics, and the American Dream.
Why is 'A Raisin in the Sun' important?
Offers insights into social/economic challenges of the Civil Rights era.
What does 'A Raisin in the Sun' show?
The personal impact of systemic barriers.
What is redlining?
Denying loans/services to residents of certain neighborhoods based on race.
What are restrictive covenants?
Agreements preventing homeowners from selling to Black families.
Define housing segregation.
The practice of restricting where people can live based on race.
What is biased lending?
Charging Black families higher interest rates on loans.
What are food deserts?
Areas with limited access to fresh, healthy food.
Define environmental racism.
Disproportionate exposure of minority communities to pollutants.
What is a ghetto?
Overcrowded, under-resourced areas where Black families were forced to live.
What is disinvestment?
The withdrawal of investment from certain areas, leading to deterioration.
What is a slum?
Similar to a ghetto, a run-down urban area with poor living conditions.
What is integration?
The process of desegregating and allowing people of all races to live together.
Cause and effect of redlining?
Cause: Racist assumptions about risk. Effect: Denied access to homeownership.
Cause and effect of restrictive covenants?
Cause: Desire to maintain segregation. Effect: Deeply segregated housing market.
Cause and effect of FHA manual?
Cause: Institutionalization of segregation. Effect: Overcrowded, under-resourced areas.
Cause and effect of violence against integration?
Cause: Deep-seated racism. Effect: Maintained segregation and racial hierarchy.
Cause and effect of transportation inequality?
Cause: Segregated systems favoring white neighborhoods. Effect: Limited access to jobs and education.
Cause and effect of lack of recreational spaces and healthy food options?
Cause: Housing segregation. Effect: Health issues in Black communities.
Cause and effect of redlining and restrictive covenants?
Cause: Racism. Effect: Racial segregation in housing.
Cause and effect of disinvestment?
Cause: Redlining. Effect: Deterioration in Black communities.
Cause and effect of FHA labeling Black neighborhoods as hazardous?
Cause: Institutionalized racism. Effect: Racial wealth gap.
Cause and effect of violence against integration?
Cause: Power and control. Effect: Deep-seated racism.