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Final Exam Review
Key Terms: Worth 8 Points each . 8 of these terms will be on the exam. You will select 5 terms to
complete.
(40 points overall)
 Redlining
Redlining is a practice that puts useful services, like financial help, out of reach for residents
based on race or ethnicity. This is commonly seen in denial of mortgages, insurance, loans, and
other financial services based on an individual’s qualifications. This practice impacts residents of
minority neighborhoods and denies services to them as a whole.
 The Feminine Mystique
The Feminine Mystique is a book written by American feminist, Betty Friedan. This book
explored the frustrations that women had with their domestic live in the 1950s and 1960s.
Throughout the book, Friedan argued that traditional housemaker roles for middle-class women
were psychologically damaging and prevented them from gaining full capability of their lives.
 Double V Campaign
The Double V Campaign was led by Pittsburgh Courier. This campaign advocated for the defeat
of fascism overseas and the end of racism in the US in 1942 and disproved that the war was
fought on American values. The significance of this campaign allowed Black Americans to see
war as a tool to gain civil rights and pushed FDR to end racial discrimination in industry jobs.
 Harlem Renaissance
The Harlem Renaissance, which happened throughout the 1920s and 30s, is a cultural movement
that brought the music, specifically jazz, poetry, writing and forward-thinking African Americans
to the forefront of American culture. The renaissance grew out the changes that took place in the
African American community after the abolition of slavery and helped accelerate the end of
WW2 where African Americans had fought alongside white Americans as equals.
 Stonewall Riot
The Stonewall Riot was a series of violent protests that happened in NYC that was demonstrated
by the LGBTQ+ community. The protests lasted for a week and this was caused because of an
altercation between an officer and a lesbian.