While the Average Segregation Index for African Americans Has Been

question 11

Multiple Choice

While the average segregation index for African Americans has been declining,the index for Hispanics has:

• A) Increased dramatically in the last three censuses
• B) Changed very little over the last three censuses
• C) Decreased at an even greater rate
• D) Increased and then decreased over the last three censuses

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