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When the Suburb of Lakewood, California, Was First Built in 1950

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When the suburb of Lakewood, California, was first built in 1950, it refused to sell houses to Jewish families, as well as African Americans and Hispanics. However, within a few years, the developers reversed this policy and started selling homes to families regardless of religious faith or ethnicity. What does this tell us about stigma?


A) Stigma leaves permanent marks on those it affects.
B) Stigma is only a problem in areas where money is involved.
C) Stigmatized identities can be overcome through passing.
D) People with stigmatized identities usually become "outsiders" who embrace their deviance.
E) Stigmatized identities change over time.

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