Segregation

Definition

Segregation is the enforced separation of different racial or ethnic groups within a community, society, or organization. It often involves the use of laws, policies, or actions that spatially divide people based on racial or ethnic characteristics.

Related terms

Discrimination:

Unjust treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex.

Civil Rights Movement:

A historical struggle for African Americans to gain equal rights under the law in the United States during the 1950s and 1960s.

Ethnicity:

Shared cultural practices, perspectives, and distinctions that set apart one group of people from another