Questions: The Housing Act of 1949 set a high income ceiling for eligibility. paired with urban renewal programs, made American cities more diverse and prosperous. reinforced the concentration of poverty in nonwhite urban neighborhoods. ended the concentration of poverty in nonwhite urban neighborhoods. none of these answers are correct

The Housing Act of 1949 set a high income ceiling for eligibility. paired with urban renewal programs, made American cities more diverse and prosperous. reinforced the concentration of poverty in nonwhite urban neighborhoods. ended the concentration of poverty in nonwhite urban neighborhoods. none of these answers are correct
Transcript text: The Housing Act of 1949 set a high income ceiling for eligibility. paired with urban renewal programs, made American cities more diverse and prosperous. reinforced the concentration of poverty in nonwhite urban neighborhoods. ended the concentration of poverty in nonwhite urban neighborhoods. none of these answers are correct
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The answer is: reinforced the concentration of poverty in nonwhite urban neighborhoods.

Explanation
Option 1: set a high income ceiling for eligibility.

This option is incorrect. The Housing Act of 1949 did not set a high income ceiling for eligibility. Instead, it aimed to provide affordable housing for low-income families.

Option 2: paired with urban renewal programs, made American cities more diverse and prosperous.

This option is incorrect. While the Housing Act of 1949 was paired with urban renewal programs, these programs often led to the displacement of low-income residents, particularly nonwhite communities, rather than making cities more diverse and prosperous.

Option 3: reinforced the concentration of poverty in nonwhite urban neighborhoods.

This option is correct. The Housing Act of 1949, through its urban renewal programs, often resulted in the demolition of low-income housing and the displacement of nonwhite communities. This led to the reinforcement of poverty concentration in nonwhite urban neighborhoods.

Option 4: ended the concentration of poverty in nonwhite urban neighborhoods.

This option is incorrect. The Housing Act of 1949 did not end the concentration of poverty in nonwhite urban neighborhoods; rather, it often exacerbated it through the displacement caused by urban renewal projects.

Option 5: none of these answers are correct

This option is incorrect because option 3 accurately describes one of the significant impacts of the Housing Act of 1949.

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