How did white neighborhoods in many Northern cities respond to the rapid influx of new African American residents from the South during and after World War II?

A) They formed Ku Klux Klan chapters and paraded the streets openly.
B) They witnessed the increasing diversity of their neighborhoods with curiosity and optimism.
C) They created white covenants - agreements among homeowners not to sell to black buyers.
D) They moved out of the suburbs into the inner city apartments African Amerians seemed to shun.

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Troyanna Hamilton · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  White neighborhoods often responded to the influx of African American residents by creating restrictive covenants, which were agreements among homeowners not to sell or rent to black individuals. This practice was part of a broader strategy known as redlining that contributed to the racial segregation of American cities.

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