Gentrification often fails to foster dialogue between new white residents and former black residents because:
A) racism prevents people of different races from freely speaking with one another
B) the black families fled to the suburbs when the whites moved into their neighborhoods
C) a social class barrier divided the two groups
D) white families rented most of the homes to transients who did not live in the community long enough to establish relationships

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Gentrification often involves the displacement of low-income residents, who are disproportionately people of color, by middle- and upper-class white residents. This creates a social class barrier between the two groups that can be difficult to overcome. While racism may also play a role in preventing dialogue, it is not always the primary factor. Black families may not have necessarily fled to the suburbs when whites moved in, and white families renting homes to transients is not a significant enough factor to explain the lack of dialogue.

Gentrification Often Fails to Foster Dialogue Between New White Residents