The poor in the 1960s were : A. Disproportionately African American and suffered greater rates of disease and malnutrition
In the beginning of 1900s, its not too long since African American grant's their rightful freedom as an equal. During the transitional period, most of them are a low class economy worker that can only afford cheap unsanitary places. This explain the poor condition, the disease, and the malnutrition
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