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De Jure Segregation vs De Facto Segregation

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de jure segregation
Legal separation of people groups enforced by law
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Jim Crow laws were state and local laws that enforced racial segregation in all public schools, transportation, and facilities (restrooms, water fountains, etc.).
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de facto segregation
Legal racial segregation, especially in public schools, that happens "by fact" rather than by legal requirement.
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The high concentration of African-Americans in a neighborhood produces a neighborhood school that is predominantly black (segregated in fact, although not by law).
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de jure
according to the law
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de facto
in fact
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