Redlining refers to the discriminatory practice of denying loans or other financial services to certain neighborhoods, often based on race or ethnicity. The term originated from the practice of drawing red lines on maps to mark the neighborhoods where banks would not lend money. This practice often led to widespread disinvestment and economic decline in these neighborhoods.

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Redlining Refers to

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Redlining refers to

A) the practice of bank officials refusing to make loans to people living in certain neighborhoods.
B) the practice of drawing electoral districts that are biased against minority groups.
C) denying someone the right to vote by drawing a red line across his or her name in the voter registry.
D) the practice of denying a person's rights by labeling him or her a communist.
E) the practice of drawing school district boundaries in a way that ensures segregated schools.

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