Question

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how did some northern towns react to african american immigration?
a. they only allowed blacks to buy housing in certain areas.
b. they worked through courts to prevent blacks from taking jobs.
c. they paid for the return of blacks to southern states.
d. they passed jim crow laws.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option B: Northern towns didn't typically use courts to prevent jobs for African Americans in this context.
• Option C: Paying for return to the South was not a common Northern town reaction.
• Option D: Jim Crow laws were mainly in the South, not Northern towns.
• Option A: Redlining and restrictive covenants were common in Northern towns, limiting Black housing to certain areas.

Answer:

A. They only allowed Blacks to buy housing in certain areas.