African-Americans who moved to cities like Chicago in the 1940s thought they were moving to a "promised land" compared to life in the rural south. Which statement does not accurately describe this comparison.
A) in Chicago they felt they had legal rights that they did not have in the south.
B) in Chicago they could get jobs that paid much better than the jobs they had in the south.
C) in Chicago they felt they could get ahead in life much faster than they could in the south.
D) in Chicago they could be excepted much better by whites than in the south.
Ans: D) in Chicago they could be excepted much better by whites than in the south.
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