In recent years, both the African American and the Latino middle class have expanded because of
A) increased access to education and middle-class occupations for people of color.
B) increased intermarriage rates with White Anglos.
C) legislation that has brought an end to de facto discrimination.
D) a significant upturn in the U.S. economy during the past decade.

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Increased access to education and middle-class occupations for people of color has been a major factor in the expansion of both the African American and Latino middle classes. This has allowed for more opportunities for upward mobility and economic advancement. While intermarriage rates and anti-discrimination legislation may also have played a role, they are not as significant as increased access to education and middle-class occupations. The upturn in the U.S. economy during the past decade may have also contributed, but it is not the primary reason for the expansion of the middle class among people of color.

In Recent Years, Both the African American and the Latino