Which of the Following Statements About the Conditions of African

question 56

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the conditions of African Americans in the United States today is LEAST accurate?

• A)As indicated by the election of Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012, the number of national political offices held by African Americans is roughly commensurate to their percentage of the general population.
• B)African American citizens are more likely than white citizens to be convicted of a crime.
• C)African American convicts are more likely than white convicts to be sentenced to death for their crimes.
• D)Despite the end of legally sanctioned segregation, many African American families live in neighborhoods with few if any white residents.
• E)The average African American family's household income is roughly two-thirds that of the average white American family.

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