As part of the New Deal, the HOLC assessed neighborhoods using a number of factors in order to identify safe places for mortgages. The assessment surveys and map produced for Richmond, which this site allows you to explore in detail, clearly convey the centrality of race in the politics and on the landscape of the Southern city.

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holc, home owners' loan corporation, new deal, racial inequality, social stratification

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
• The intended use for this resource is Instructional