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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

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

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

    In 1913 President Woodrow Wilson introduced segregation into federal government agencies. Black employees were separated from other workers in offices, restrooms, and cafeterias.

  5. Segregation in America: A Report by the Equal Justice Initiative

    Segregation in America is a critical piece of the narrative of American history. It details an especially dynamic time when the character of America and our difficult history of racial …

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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 …

  9. Segregation & Desegregation - African American Heritage (U.S.

    Aug 17, 2018 · Even after the end of slavery, the fate of African Americans was gradually turned over to individual states, many of which adopted restrictive laws that enforced segregation …

  10. Racial segregation - Wikipedia

    Racial segregation is the separation of people into racial or other ethnic groups in daily life. Segregation can involve the spatial separation of the races, and mandatory use of different …