The Great Migration of 1916-1919 meant that Chicago became an ethnically diverse city The consequence of this was_____________?
Correct answer: C. most ethnic groups were integrated into mainstream society, but the black population remained in the city's ghettos
- A. assimilation all racial boundaries were dissolved by the ethnic melting pot
- B. multiculturalism all ethnic identities were celebrated equally
- C. most ethnic groups were integrated into mainstream society, but the black population remained in the city's ghettos
- D. racism the white host population were hostile and prejudiced towards migrants
Explanation
European immigrant groups were gradually incorporated into mainstream Chicago, while African Americans faced segregation and remained concentrated in ghettos. This makes option c more accurate than assimilation or equal multiculturalism.
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