State mandated segregation

Date and country of first publication

2013
United States

Definition

State-mandated segregation refers to laws, regulations, or policies that require the separation of individuals or groups based on characteristics such as race, ethnicity, or religion. This type of segregation was widespread in the United States during the Jim Crow era, when laws mandated separate facilities for white and black individuals in public spaces such as schools, restaurants, and public transportation. State-mandated segregation has been widely condemned as discriminatory and unjust, and most such laws have been overturned through legal challenges or legislation.

Notes

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Further reading

Fofana M.O. (2013) The spectre of race in American medicine. Medical Humanities, 39(2), 137-141. BMJ Publishing Group.[1]

Ura J.D. (2014) The placement of conflict: The Supreme Court and issue attention in the national media. Covering the United States Supreme Court in the Digital Age, 153-172. Cambridge University Press.[2]

Alnutt B. (2018) Another victory for the forces of democracy: The 1949 New Jersey civil rights act. Pennsylvania History, 85(3), 362-393. Penn State University Press.[3]