Segregation and separation of classes in American urban environments occurs because of __________.

Urban segregation results from both changes in neighborhoods and decisions that separate people by class or race. Disinvestment and deteriorating urban spaces can contribute to this separation, while discriminatory choices in housing and planning can reinforce it. Black codes and Jim Crow laws were important historical causes, but choice A best describes the broader causes of segregation in urban environments.

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