Understanding Redlining and Its Impact

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What year did the Fair Housing Act pass?

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1968

Front

What was the role of the Home Owners' Loan Corporation in the housing market?

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It established long-term mortgages with fixed interest rates

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What color was used to designate the most hazardous areas in the FHA's maps?

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Red

Front

Which group was primarily affected by redlining practices?

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African-American and minority communities

Front

How did the FHA's policies affect the racial composition of neighborhoods?

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They led to racial segregation

Front

What was the main purpose of racial covenants according to the narrative?

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To enrich white communities

Front

What was the impact of redlining on the inheritance of wealth?

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It prevented minority communities from inheriting wealth

Front

How did racial covenants and redlining contribute to systemic inequality?

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By institutionalizing segregation and disadvantaging minority communities

Front

What year were the first public housing units created in Minneapolis?

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1938

Front

What was the reaction of Minneapolis City Council to the pressure regarding public housing?

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They concentrated public housing units in specific areas.