Question

which of the following statements best describes a change that impacted african americans in the 1950s? african americans were welcomed into suburban neighborhoods. president truman decided to segregate the armed forces. many african americans moved out of decaying urban areas. court cases challenged the legality of discrimination.

Explanation:

• Option 1: In the 1950s, suburban neighborhoods were largely segregated, and African Americans were not welcomed, so this is incorrect.
• Option 2: President Truman desegregated the armed forces (Executive Order 9981 in 1948), not segregated them, so this is wrong.
• Option 3: The movement out of decaying urban areas (white flight was more prominent, and African Americans faced redlining in suburbs; the Great Migration's later stages or urban decay's impact on African Americans in this way is not the main change of the 1950s related to civil rights progress).
• Option 4: In the 1950s, court cases like Brown v. Board of Education (1954) challenged the legality of segregation (a form of discrimination), marking a key change for African Americans.

Answer:

D. Court cases challenged the legality of discrimination