Segregation

Definition

Segregation is the enforced separation of different racial groups in a country, community, or establishment.

Related terms

De jure segregation: This refers to legal, deliberate segregation enforced by law.

De facto segregation: This refers to racial separation that occurs "by fact" rather than by legal requirement. It happens due to social and economic circumstances and residential patterns.

Jim Crow Laws: These were state and local laws enforcing racial segregation in the Southern United States.