In Analyzing the Conditions of Blacks in Chicago, Drake and Cayton

Multiple Choice

In analyzing the conditions of blacks in Chicago, Drake and Cayton argued that they were faced with a "job ceiling." By this they meant that:

A) a racial caste system prevented blacks from obtaining better-paying jobs
B) poor economic conditions severely limited the opportunities of blacks to achieve upward mobility
C) the occupational levels to which they could aspire were limited by their lack of skills
D) the political system in Chicago favored whites over blacks