Perhaps the most notorious example of a government policy directed at the problems of the urban poor that instead resulted in removal of the poor from urban environments was the __________.
A)1889 Hull House Settlement Act
B)1949 Housing Act
C)1965 Hart-Cellar Act
D)1968 Fair Housing Act

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The 1949 Housing Act aimed to provide affordable housing for low-income families in urban areas, but it resulted in the demolition of many low-income neighborhoods and the displacement of thousands of poor families to make way for new construction projects. This policy is known for its role in promoting "urban renewal" which often involved the destruction of entire neighborhoods without providing adequate replacement housing, effectively removing poor people from urban areas rather than providing them with better living conditions.

Perhaps the Most Notorious Example of a Government Policy Directed