What Were the 1970s Like for Many Poor and Working

question 5

Multiple Choice

What were the 1970s like for many poor and working class blacks economically?

• A) Blacks were gaining tremendous ground economically during the 1970s.
• B) They were difficult. The number of black men in poverty increased, and more blacks became poor relative to whites.
• C) Whites lost many jobs to blacks during the 1970s, although overall, income remained the same.
• D) Black women's income rose because of the women's movement, but income for teenagers dropped dramatically.