Minority groups in the United States have, on average, significantly lower net worth than white Americans even when the two have similar education, income, and occupations. Sociologists attribute the wealth gap largely to housing policies that exclude minority individuals from home ownership. This is an example of __________ discrimination.
A) side-effect
B) purposeful
C) past-in-present
D) de jure

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This is an example of past-in-present discrimination because historical housing policies (such as redlining and exclusionary zoning) that discriminated against minority groups still have lasting effects on their ability to accumulate wealth through homeownership, even though these policies are no longer in place.

Minority Groups in the United States Have, on Average, Significantly