Which of the statements below is the best explanation for the pattern of diffusion shown in the maps?

A) Early migrants were reluctant to move into the countryside since the city was all they knew.
B) African Americans first migrated to neighborhoods where other African Americans lived.
C) Baltimore passed a law in 1940 allowing African Americans to migrate.
D) Growth resulted from natural increase in the African American population.
E) Baltimore was the destination of large numbers of refugees.


Answer: B

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