Questions and Answers
What is de jure segregation?
Segregation by law.
Provide an example of de jure segregation.
Separate but equal.
What were Jim Crow laws?
Laws that established de jure segregation.
What is de facto segregation?
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Give an example of de facto segregation.
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What is 'white flight'?
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Study Notes
De Jure Segregation
- Defined as segregation enforced by law.
- Example includes the doctrine of "separate but equal," allowing racial segregation as long as facilities were deemed equal.
- Jim Crow laws are a significant example, mandating separation in public facilities such as drinking fountains, waiting areas, and schools.
- Jim Crow laws were eventually ruled unconstitutional due to the lack of support in the Constitution and the stark inequalities in funding and quality between minority and majority schools.
De Facto Segregation
- Defined as segregation that occurs in practice, rather than being mandated by law.
- A notable example includes the voluntary segregation of Black individuals, often resulting from personal choices rather than legal requirements.
- "White flight" illustrates de facto segregation, where white families moved to suburbs or enrolled their children in different schools in response to forced desegregation in schools, leading to schools with 70-90% minority students after their departure.
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