Segregation
Definition
Segregation is the enforced separation of different racial groups in a country, community, or establishment.
Analogy
Think of segregation like a school cafeteria where everyone is forced to sit at specific tables based on their hair color. No matter how much you might want to sit with your friends at another table, the rules prevent it because your hair colors are different.
Related terms
Jim Crow Laws: These were state and local laws enforcing racial segregation in the Southern United States.
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896): This was a landmark Supreme Court case that upheld racial segregation under the "separate but equal" doctrine.
Brown v. Board of Education (1954): This was another landmark Supreme Court case that declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students unconstitutional.
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Which law ended segregation in public facilities and banned discriminatory practices in employment based on race, color, religion or national origin?
Which influential document issued by President Truman aimed to end segregation in federal agencies and armed services?
Which Supreme Court case of this era ruled segregation in public schools as unconstitutional?
Which legislation from the Great Society period aimed to end segregation in public places?
Which legislation made segregation illegal in public facilities and schools?
What act signed on July 2,1964 outlawed segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin?
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