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refers to segregation that is officially sanctioned and enforced by laws and government policies. This type of segregation was prevalent in the United States during the period of Jim Crow laws, which mandated the separation of white and black individuals in public spaces, schools, and housing. These laws enforced racial discrimination and maintained white supremacy, creating a system where black individuals were systematically denied opportunities and equal treatment in society. Legally entrenched segregation was abolished by the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibited discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. | refers to segregation that is officially sanctioned and enforced by laws and government policies. This type of segregation was prevalent in the United States during the period of Jim Crow laws, which mandated the separation of white and black individuals in public spaces, schools, and housing. These laws enforced racial discrimination and maintained white supremacy, creating a system where black individuals were systematically denied opportunities and equal treatment in society. Legally entrenched segregation was abolished by the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibited discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. | ||
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Flaherty A.B.; Foster C.H. (2015) "Gateway to equality: Desegregation and the American Association of University Women in St Louis, Missouri", Women's History Review, 24(2), pp. 191-214. Routledge. DOI: [ | Flaherty A.B.; Foster C.H. (2015) "Gateway to equality: Desegregation and the American Association of University Women in St Louis, Missouri", Women's History Review, 24(2), pp. 191-214. Routledge. DOI: [https://doi.org/10.1080/09612025.2014.945802 10.1080/09612025.2014.945802] | ||
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Date and country of first publication[1]
2015
United States
Definition
refers to segregation that is officially sanctioned and enforced by laws and government policies. This type of segregation was prevalent in the United States during the period of Jim Crow laws, which mandated the separation of white and black individuals in public spaces, schools, and housing. These laws enforced racial discrimination and maintained white supremacy, creating a system where black individuals were systematically denied opportunities and equal treatment in society. Legally entrenched segregation was abolished by the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibited discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
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- ↑ Date and country of first publication as informed by the Scopus database (December 2023).
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Further reading
Flaherty A.B.; Foster C.H. (2015) "Gateway to equality: Desegregation and the American Association of University Women in St Louis, Missouri", Women's History Review, 24(2), pp. 191-214. Routledge. DOI: 10.1080/09612025.2014.945802