William Julius Wilson has observed that in the Washington Park area of Chicago during the early 1950s, most African American adults were working and supporting their families. By the 1990s, he reports, what share of these residents was unemployed?
a. one-fourth
b. one-third
c. one-half
d. two-thirds
(Answer: d)
Sociology
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