Comparing East St. Louis with Rye, which of the following is an accurate description of each?

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The passage states that East St. Louis is "practically all black," while Rye is a "suburban town that is practically all white." Option A is incorrect because it states that East St. Louis has equal numbers of blacks and whites, which is not true. Option C is incorrect because it describes both towns as rural, which is not accurate, and it provides irrelevant information about the breadmaking district and German immigrants. Option D is incorrect because the passage does not indicate that the two cities are comparable in most regards.