Continuity and Change in Period 8 Practice Test

A historian argues that from 1945–1980, continuity persisted in racial disparities in wealth even as change occurred through civil rights legislation, because home equity and access to credit shaped long-term outcomes. Which evidence best supports the claim of continuity in wealth inequality during Period 8?

In a brief secondary-source excerpt on 1945–1980, a scholar argues that the United States experienced economic transformation as manufacturing employment declined in some regions while service-sector jobs expanded, contributing to regional inequality. Which development best supports the claim of change in the U.S. economy during Period 8?