Topic: Adam Ruins Everything

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27: Lift-Gate
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27: Lift-Gate

Adam Ruins Everything on the History of the Suburbs

A segment from "Adam Ruins Everything" explains how the creation of the American suburbs was a result of racist federal policies. During the New Deal, the FHA created color-coded maps where green areas were deemed safe for loans and red areas (minority neighborhoods) were denied. This institutionalized redlining ensured that 98% of home loans between 1934 and 1968 went to white families, effectively subsidizing white wealth while excluding Black families.