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How did suburbanization contribute to the outbreak of urban riots in the 1960s?


Investment in cities decreased as impoverished groups moved to the suburbs, causing city infrastructure to deteriorate.


Political machines lost power as wealthy groups moved to the suburbs, leading to governments that did not represent the people.


Investment in cities decreased as wealthy groups moved to the suburbs, causing poverty levels to rise significantly in cities.


Political machines grew in power as impoverished groups moved to the suburbs, leading to widespread government corruption.

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Investment in cities decreased as wealthy groups moved to the suburbs, causing poverty levels to rise significantly in cities.

Explanation: Postwar suburbanization (often "white flight") removed middle-class taxpayers and businesses from urban areas, shrinking city tax bases. That led to cuts in services, deteriorating infrastructure, fewer jobs, concentrated poverty and segregation, and increased tensions (especially with policing) — conditions that helped trigger the 1960s urban riots.