Minority groups in the United States have, on average, significantly lower net worth than white Americans even when the two have similar education, income, and occupations. Sociologists attribute the wealth gap largely to housing policies that excluded minority individuals from home ownership. This is an example of __________ discrimination.
A) side-effect
B) purposeful
C) past-in-present
D) de jure

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This is an example of past-in-present discrimination, which refers to instances where past discriminatory policies or practices have lingering effects on current social inequalities. The housing policies that excluded minority individuals from home ownership in the past have contributed to the current wealth gap between white Americans and minority groups, even when other factors are controlled for.

Minority Groups in the United States Have, on Average, Significantly