State sanctioned segregation

Date and country of first publication

2005
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Definition

State-sanctioned segregation refers to the legal separation of different racial, ethnic, or religious groups by the government. This type of segregation was prevalent in the United States until the mid-20th century, with laws and policies that enforced the separation of Black and white individuals in schools, public spaces, housing, and other areas of society. These laws were upheld by the government and enforced through various means, such as Jim Crow laws and the doctrine of "separate but equal." State-sanctioned segregation has had lasting negative effects on communities and individuals, contributing to inequality and discrimination.

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Further reading

Williams G.S., Robinson J.A.O. (2005) Conclusion. Palgrave Studies in Oral History, 211-226. Palgrave Macmillan.[1]

Highsmith A.R. (2009) Demolition means progress: Urban renewal, local politics, and state sanctioned ghetto formation in Flint, Michigan. Journal of Urban History, 35(3), 348-368. [2]

Brilliant M. (2012) Blurring the color blind line eroding the dichotomy between color blindness and color consciousness in civil rights in the American story. Civil Rights in American Law, History, and Politics, 113-137. Cambridge University Press.[3]

Harris F.C., Lieberman R.C. (2013) Beyond discrimination: Racial inequality in a post racist era. Beyond Discrimination: Racial Inequality in a Post-Racist Era, 1-362. Russell Sage Foundation.[4]

Cooke C., Stevenson A. (2018) Breaking boundaries, defying borders: transnational networks of gender and race in South Africa and the United States. Safundi, 19(1), 1-8. Routledge.[5]