Suburbia Flashcards
1
Q
the suburbs
A
- returning wwii soldiers awarded the gi bill of rights
- cheap home loans for vets
- thousands of new homes are built for the vets
- problem: majority of wwii vets are white
2
Q
white flight
A
- suburbs are turning into “white only”
- did the gi bill cause this?
- inner city america is becoming the area for minorities
- suburbs are becoming white
3
Q
middle class
A
- suburbs are built for the middle class
- family. kids. 2 cars (american dream)
- dad goes to work. mom stays home to raise kids
4
Q
the other america
A
- inner cities
- slums in the big cities
- companies; stores; shopping goes to suburbs
- cities are vacated by business
- civil rights will emerge from the struggle (equality for all)
5
Q
remember this…
A
the american dream of the 1950s - graduate high school. get married. have kids. move to the suburbs. dad goes to work. mom raises the family. does this still exist?
6
Q
most people who belonged to minorities were left in the ________ in the 1950’s
A
inner cities
