What federal document officially codified housing segregation in the United States during the 1930s? A. The Civil Rights Act
B. The Fair Housing Act
C. The Federal Housing Administration’s Underwriting Manual
D. The National Housing Policy
What federal document officially codified housing segregation in the United States during the 1930s?
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The correct answer is C. The Federal Housing Administration’s Underwriting Manual.
In the 1930s, this manual established guidelines for lending practices that included racially discriminatory policies, effectively codifying housing segregation in the U.S. It promoted redlining, which systematically denied mortgage financing to residents in Black neighborhoods while favoring white neighborhoods, reinforcing racial segregation in housing.