John Porter's Classic Book the Vertical Mosaic, Published in 1965

question 28

Multiple Choice

John Porter's classic book The Vertical Mosaic, published in 1965, was primarily about which aspect of Canadian society?

• A) Multiculturalism
• B) Indigenous poverty
• C) French-English conflict
• D) Inequality
• E) Feminism

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