In the past two decades, the Black population has changed due to immigration from
a. Africa and the Caribbean.
b. South America and Portugal.
c. Zimbabwe and Uganda.
d. the Virgin Islands.
Question 2The disproportionate exposure of some racial groups to toxic substances is called
a. genocide.
b. environmental racism.
c. occupational risks.
d. racial aggression.
Question 3The government rates of unemployment
a. are substantially accurate.
b. exaggerate the extent of the problem.
c. reveal insignificant differences based on race.
d. are misleading because they count as employed part-time workers who are unable to find full-time employment.
Question 4The job crisis in minority communities is linked to
a. globalization.
b. the telecommunications revolution.
c. Third World consumer demands.
d. privatization.
Question 5Racial-ethnics are concentrated in the
a. Snow Belt.
b. Northeast.
c. Midwest.
d. South and Southwest.
Question 6Looking at racial inequalities by age reveals
a. the degree of inequality decreases with age.
b. racial disparities bottom out in peak earning years.
c. the degree of inequality increases after the teenage years.
d. no persistent pattern.
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