What Did Blacks Find Advantageous in Chicago

question 10

Multiple Choice

What did blacks find advantageous in Chicago?

• A) an area where no other blacks had come yet, so the area was open to settlement
• B) some political influence, including black politicians at the local, state, and national levels
• C) a complete lack of racial tension over jobs and housing
• D) several black politicians, including a black mayor in the early 1900s

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