Open Housing Vocabulary

Groups/Associations

100

NAACP stands for what?

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

200

NUL Stands for what?

National Urban League

300

NAACP was founded in what year?

1909

400

What is the goal of the NAACP?

NAACP works for the rights of African Americans.

500

What is the goal of the National Urban League?

The goal of the National Urban League works for the improvement of the life & education for urban black people

History

100

When did the Great Migration take place?

1910-1970

200

What was the Post-Civil War construction project and what did it cause?

Reconstruction and ended with inequity

300

Where did African-Americans move from and move to during the Great Migration?

Moved from the South to Northern cities.

400

Where was segregation during the Great Migration?

In the North and South.

500

What was an urban center that attracted African Americans during the Great Migration? give 3 examples

NYC, CHI, CLE, MKE, LA, PHI

Fair Housing

100

What is Blockbusting?

Blockbusting is a discriminatory real estate practice where agents pressure homeowners to sell cheaply by spreading fear of minority groups moving in. Then resell the properties at higher prices to those same minority groups.

200

What is Redlining? 

Redlining is a discriminatory practice where banks deny loans or financial services to certain neighborhoods based on race or ethnicity.

300

What is a restrictive Covenant?

A restrictive covenant is a legal agreement in a property deed that limits how a homeowner can use their land. Historically, it was used to discriminate by preventing certain racial groups from buying property in specific neighborhoods.

400

What is Segregation?

Is a policy of keeping people of different races & religions separate from each other

500

What is Urban Renewal?

Urban renewal is the redevelopment of blighted city areas by replacing old structures with new housing, businesses, and infrastructure. It aims to improve urban living conditions but can also displace low-income residents due to rising property values.

Downtown or Backwoods

100

What vocabulary term relates to Cities?

Urban

200

What vocabulary term relates to the country?

Rural

300

What is an example of a Urban center?

MKE, NYC, CHI, PHI, LA, MIA, STL, KC, SF, etc,,,

400

What is or describe an example of a rural town?

Highways, with narrow roads, rolling hills lined with corn, beans, or other crops, trees that stretch to the horizon, the occasional house and red barn. A main street with a tavern, church, gas station, small business, and a grocery store. 

500

Using the terms Urban and Rural where did African Americans move to and from during the Great Migration?

African Americans moved from rural towns to Urban cities.