Which of the following factors contributed most to the transition of poor yet vibrant African American communities of the 1940s into the abandoned,violent ghettos of the 1980s?
A)civil rights protests and the resulting legislation that benefited only well-educated African Americans in upscale communities
B)increased in-fighting among African American leaders and confusion and division among African American communities largely because of the civil rights movement
C)loss of manufacturing jobs,mass unemployment,a shortage of male breadwinners,increase in single-parent families,and the exit of middle-class African Americans families
D)loss of pride among African Americans and decrease in the sense of shared ethnicity and community

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The loss of manufacturing jobs, mass unemployment, shortage of male breadwinners, increase in single-parent families, and the exit of middle-class African American families are all significant factors that contributed to the degeneration of African American communities in the 1980s. These factors led to economic and social disparities, as well as the development of violent crime and gang activity in these areas. Civil rights protests and in-fighting among African American leaders may have contributed to the overall struggle for equality, but they did not directly lead to the decline of these communities in the same way that economic hardships did. The loss of pride and decrease in the sense of community may have been a result of these changes, but they were not the primary cause.

Which of the Following Factors Contributed Most to the Transition