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  1. Racial segregation in the United States - Wikipedia

    Throughout the South there were Jim Crow laws creating de jure legally required segregation. Facilities and services such as housing, healthcare, education, employment, and …

  2. Segregation in the United States - Meaning, Facts. & Legacy - HISTORY

    Nov 28, 2018 · Segregation is the practice of requiring separate housing, education and other services for people of color. Segregation was made law several times in 19th- and 20th …

  3. Racial segregation | History, Meaning, Examples, Laws, & Facts

    Dec 5, 2025 · racial segregation, the practice of restricting people to certain circumscribed areas of residence or to separate institutions (e.g., schools, churches) and facilities (parks, …

  4. The Segregation Era (1900–1939) - Library of Congress

    This monthly report notes the efforts of the Ku Klux Klan to set up a chapter in Detroit, segregation in Eastern High School, and the refusal of a drug store soda fountain counter to serve black …

  5. Segregation - National Humanities Center

    1 day ago · To summarize, historians generally agree that de facto segregation both preceded and accompanied de jure segregation, but that racial interaction in public spheres was less …

  6. Segregation in America | Equal Justice Initiative

    Video footage from the segregation era documents the millions of white Americans who arrested, beat, bombed, and terrorized civil rights demonstrators, including children.

  7. Understanding Segregation in the United States - Biography Host

    Jul 15, 2025 · Explore the deeply rooted history of segregation in the U.S., its impact on society, and the ongoing struggle for equality.

  8. Segregation in American history | Research Starters - EBSCO

    Segregation in American history refers to the systemic separation of people based on race, primarily impacting African Americans and other people of color, and was a significant barrier …

  9. segregation | Wex | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute

    Segregation is the action of separating people, historically on the basis of race and/or gender. Segregation implies the physical separation of people in everyday activities, in professional …

  10. Era of Segregation | National Museum of African American …

    Learn how African Americans defended their freedom against oppression. Explore the communities and culture African Americans built during segregation.