A 1986 Study of Segregation on Early 20th Century U

question 118

Multiple Choice

A 1986 study of segregation on early 20th century U.S. streetcars found that the primary source of racial segregation on streetcars was

• A)a longstanding tradition of racial segregation.
• B)policies implemented by the owners of streetcars.
• C)laws passed by the government.
• D)threats by white people to boycott the streetcars if they were forced to sit with black people.

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