Historian Sugrue Writes, "Without Federal Intervention in the Housing Market

question 82

Essay

Historian Sugrue writes, "Without federal intervention in the housing market, massive suburbanization would have been impossible." Explain what this statement means and the historical context to which it refers. How do you think things would be different in the U.S. now if racist housing policies had not been in place in the past? Are there racist housing policies that still continue to this day?

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Definitions:

Counterfactual Thinking

involves imagining alternative scenarios and outcomes that might have occurred but didn't.

Inevitable Outcomes

Results or consequences that are certain to happen and cannot be avoided or changed.

Predictable Outcomes

Results or consequences that can be anticipated due to known factors, patterns, or previous observations.

Linguistic Fixedness Hypothesis

The idea that language shapes thinking and limits cognitive flexibility, influencing how individuals perceive and solve problems.