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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

    Sep 29, 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) - The Civil Rights Act of 1964: …

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

  5. 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.

  6. Segregation - National Humanities Center

    3 days ago · Segregation was intended to debase African Americans, strip them of their dignity, reinforce their inequality, and maintain a submissive agricultural labor force.

  7. 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.

  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. Era of Segregation | National Museum of African American …

    Although the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments ended slavery and expanded civil rights, local and state governments passed Jim Crow laws to restrict new freedoms and separate people based …

  10. SEGREGATION Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Oct 24, 2012 · : segregation of racial groups that arises as a result of economic, social, or other factors rather than by operation or enforcement of laws or other official state action