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De facto segregation is often based on socioeconomic conditions (classism).
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What were laws pertaining to segregation called?
Segregation based on law is de juresegregation; when not mandated by legislation, but caused by social, economic or other circumstances, it is known as de facto segregation.
Was segregation a law or a custom?
Segregation was such a strong custom that it was basically the unwritten law of the south. Other northern states slowly moved away after the 1890's. But, segreagation was never an actual law in states.
Why is de facto segregation harder to change than de jure segregation?
De jure means "by law" and de facto means "as a matter of fact." So De jure segregation is segregation required by law (such as a school being segregated because there is a law requiring it), whereas de facto segregation is more just by chance (such as settlement patterns in a city leading to segregated schools).De facto segregation is segregation by fact or circumstance. Very often this is not a conscious choice. A good example is found in neighborhoods, frequently there is a white neighborhood or a black neighborhood, this concentration can lead to schools that are predominately one race. (Xe facto is latin for by fact.)"De facto" means the person who is serving in that position, or as "in fact"; whereas "de jure" means the person who is legally entitled to perform that function, or "by law," and has the right to perform a function or hold an office. It is important to note that hundreds of years ago, women did not have certain rights, and their husbands would perform the functions for them, although there are other latin terms for that.
What is the term for a 'rigid pattern of legal separation of the races'?
The term is "de jure segregation." As opposed to de facto segregation, which is racial separation imposed by poverty and inequality of opportunity and privilege. "De jure" means, "as a matter of law," while, "de facto" means "as a matter of fact." In other words, de jure segregation is deliberate segregation enforced by law. De facto segregation is imposed not by law, but by circumstance. For example, in today's cities, black people still tend to live in the bad neighborhoods, while white people live in nice neighborhoods. That's de facto segregation. There are no laws preventing blacks from moving into the nice neighborhoods. They are kept out of the white neighborhoods by virtue of being too poor to afford living in the white neighborhoods. Black children who grow up in these bad neighborhoods have a very hard time getting out, because the schools in these neighborhoods are bad. A bad education means you can't have a successful career, which again means you will always be too poor to afford moving to the white neighborhoods. Thus, to a significant extent, blacks and whites are still segregated, even though the days of segregated drinking fountains and bathrooms ended decades ago. That's de facto segregation.
What are facts about segregation?
Americans generally think of segregation as a problem in the southern United States, where after the 1896 Supreme Court decision of Plessy vs. Ferguson, a series of laws made the mixing of the races illegal in schools or hospitals or theaters and even restricted blacks from drinking from "white only" fountains or using "white only" dressing rooms in department stores. But the reality is that over the centuries, many cultures have practiced segregation in one form or other. There are two basic types of segregation: de facto, referring to cultures where it is the custom or habit to stay away from a particular group or restrict their access to certain services; and de jure, referring to actual laws which prohibit and criminalize the mixing of certain groups. South Africa, for example, had de jure segregation under the name "apartheid." In America, southern states also practiced de jure segregation until 1954, when the Supreme Court rules in Brown vs. the Board of Education that de jure segregation was unconstitutional. But sadly, while on paper Brown vs. Board of Education outlawed segregation in America, it persisted. Many states, including some up north, continued to practice de facto segregation, restricting black people to certain neighborhoods, denying them access to certain occupations, and not admitting them to certain schools, even when they were qualified to attend. There were no longer any laws on the books, but prejudice endured, enshrined in custom and in stereotype. The same tendencies to segregate can still be seen in some other countries too, where a particular racial or ethnic or religious group is feared and ostracized, even though, technically, such actions may not be legal.
Why was de facto segregation important to civil rights movement?
Segregation is a fundamental aspect of making some segment of the population into second class citizens. If some people cannot live in the same neighborhoods, or go to the same schools, or work at the same companies as other types of people, then they are not full participants in society and do not enjoy equal rights.
What other words mean as stated by?
Ipso Facto
What is the difference between segregation and prejudice?
Segregation is the separation of the races. Prejudice is the belief that one race is inferior to the other. Prejudicial beliefs are what cause segregation.
What is other word for Adsorption?
Migration or segregation.
Examples of Segregation?
There are two types of segregation. The first type is called de jure segregation. De jure means segregation because of a law, mandate, or forced reason. Examples of this are aparthied, and different schools for different races. The other type is de facto. De facto is because its how we're wired. It's like blacks sitting on one side, and Hispanics on the other side of a room, just because those are their friends. It is not forced. Examples of this are dating people only in your race, and Little Haiti or Chinatown.
What does segregated mean?
Segregation is painful when it interrupts. Segregation is a monster outside your door. Segregation is separation or isolation because of race,sex ,religion,culture, or skin color. Segregation ,also,means the act of segregation,or sequestering.
When did racial segregation start?
Possibly when the first Cro Magnon met with Homo Sapiens. It may have been earlier in un-recorded history and perhaps it was much later. It has been around, it is a shamefull part of human socialization, it will exist for a long time, it will never be right or correct or honorable. A few rare societies have avoided segregation and discrimination problems, perhaps another such world will exist in a millineum or two.this is a true fact
