Minority Groups in the United States Have, on Average, Significantly

question 67

Multiple Choice

Minority groups in the United States have, on average, significantly lower net worth than white Americans even when the two have similar education, income, and occupations. Sociologists attribute the wealth gap largely to housing policies that exclude minority individuals from home ownership. This is an example of __________ discrimination.

• A) side-effect
• B) purposeful
• C) past-in-present
• D) de jure

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