-It can be inferred from this broadside that this attack in Boston on the African American woman and disabled man was a direct result of .
A) free blacks trying to copy the genteel lifestyle of their white neighbors
B) economic competition between free blacks and whites for highly skilled jobs
C) opening white schools in the community to African American students
D) retribution for attacks on white members of the community

Question

-It can be inferred from this broadside that this attack in Boston on the African American woman and disabled man was a direct result of .
A) free blacks trying to copy the genteel lifestyle of their white neighbors 
B) economic competition between free blacks and whites for highly skilled jobs 
C) opening white schools in the community to African American students 
D) retribution for attacks on white members of the community

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The attack was likely a response to free blacks adopting the lifestyles or behaviors associated with the white upper class, which could have been perceived as challenging social norms or hierarchies.

-It Can Be Inferred from This Broadside That This Attack