Historians and scholars of American society observe a redefinition of the American Dream after WWII–one that placed home ownership at its center.  In the post-War era, owning a home, suburbanization and consumerism drove the economy, built a new (and mostly white) middle-class AND became the new markers of the American “way of life.” 

In a five page double spaced essay, discuss how race shaped access (or lack of access) to this new Dream.  Make sure to discuss post-War social developments and the role of federal policies in the  EXPANSION of racial inequality by the end of the twentieth century.  (In other words, why did whites benefit in this era and people of color did not; What does race have to do with access and lack of access to this newly defined Dream?)

Make sure to support your thesis and paragraph topics with evidence from course materials.  Cite scholarship, statistical evidence and primary source material as evidence and make sure to discuss the role of POLICY. 

For this essay, consider the following topics:
suburbanization
housing inequality
post-War racial segregation
immigration
criminal justice
the rise of the Sunbelt politics
civil rights.

DETAILS:
*5 page-essay, double-spaced, 11-12 point font, 1 inch margins

*References: Your essay must have a minimum of 5 citations used to support your essays thesis and paragraph topics. These must include at LEAST:
1 lecture (google slides)
2 scholarly articles
1 primary source
1 source of your choice (from assigned class readings week 9-15)
*****found below/in attachments

*Works Cited page.

In-text citations: simply give a short in-text reference to the author and page number in parentheses following the relevant sentence or paragraph, like this:
**For scholarly articles, provide author and page #: (Lytle Hernandez, 21).

**For primary sources, provide the author and a brief version of the articles title, and page number if possible.  i.e. (Black Panther Party, 10-Point Plan)

**For lecture or google slides: my name and the date of the lecture, i.e. (Cohen, 4/29/20)

Key Terms: You must interweave at least FIVE key terms within the essay. Please underline KEY TERMS the first time you use it.  Make sure your use of the term is relevant, supports your ideas, and demonstrates that you understand the definition and historical significance of each term [see list below]

MUST include the following terms:
*Red-lining
*GI Bill
*Federal Housing Administration
*Civil Rights Act, 1964
*Black Panther Party
(can be located within powerpoints)

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-lecture slides are found in attachments.
-there is a link for week 12 notes:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/12EqSWrEjeDxQMa_nHDbUSdoL09rHReIuxripl9TQ8_Y/edit?usp=sharing

-Source from assigned reading:
https://www.kcet.org/shows/lost-la/segregation-in-the-city-of-angels-a-1939-map-of-housing-inequality-in-la

-primary source (either/both can be used)
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETR9qrVS17g

2. https://www.latimes.com/local/la-xpm-2012-apr-05-la-me-adv-chavez-ravine-20120405-story.html

-scholarly articles found in the attachments

-please do not include any other sources.