By the end of the 1990s, which statement accurately described the economic status of African Americans?

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The unemployment rate for African Americans matched that of white Americans.African Americans and white Americans earned equal average incomes.The college graduation rates for African Americans and white Americans were identical.At least 40% of African Americans were firmly established within the middle class.

Explanation

Options A, B, and C are incorrect because disparities in unemployment, income, and graduation rates between African Americans and whites persisted in the late 1990s. Option D is correct as data showed that at least 40 percent of African Americans belonged to the middle class during that period.