All Flashcards
What was the impact of the FHA's policies?
It institutionalized segregation and encouraged restrictive covenants.
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.
What was the significance of the FHA Manual (1938)?
Institutionalized segregation by labeling Black neighborhoods as 'hazardous'.
What happened with violence against integration?
Black families faced threats/attacks when moving into white neighborhoods.
What was the HOLC?
Home Owners' Loan Corporation created residential security maps.
What did HOLC maps show?
Showed the government labeled Black neighborhoods as 'hazardous'.
What was the impact of restrictive covenants?
Created deeply segregated housing markets until 1968.
What was the impact of redlining?
Denied Black families access to homeownership and wealth-building.
What was the result of segregation?
Black families were forced into overcrowded, under-resourced areas.
What did segregation lead to?
Disparities in community resources and services.
What was the impact of transportation inequality?
Limited access to jobs, education, and other opportunities.
What did Black communities do to combat transportation inequality?
Created their own solutions, like jitneys and independent bus companies.