Writing Concepts
This is someone who disagrees with your position.
What is a naysayer
This was a tactic used to scare white families into selling homes at low prices.
What is block-busting
This Supreme Court case ended segregation in public schools.
What is Brown v. Board of Education
These are views that disagree with your argument.
What is a counterargument
This group fought against unfair housing contracts in Chicago.
What is the Contract Buyers League
These laws enforced racial segregation in the Southern U.S.
What is Jim Crow
This type of narrative can make your argument more engaging, but it must connect back to your main point.
What is a personal story
This law was passed in 1968 to stop housing discrimination.
What is the Fair Housing Act
This was a mass movement of African Americans from the South to the North and West.
What is the Great Migration