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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 transportation have been …

  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-century America as …

  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, playgrounds, …

  4. The Segregation Era (1900–1939) - Library of Congress

    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 in American history | Research Starters - EBSCO

    Segregation in American history refers to the systemic separation of people based on race, primarily impacting African Americans and other people of color, and was a significant barrier to achieving the …

  7. Segregation in America: A Report by the Equal Justice Initiative

    Segregation in America is a critical piece of the narrative of American history. It details an especially dynamic time when the character of America and our difficult history of racial injustice was on painful …

  8. Era of Segregation | National Museum of African American History

    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 on race. …

  9. 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.

  10. Racial segregation - Wikipedia

    Racial segregation is the separation of people into racial or other ethnic groups in daily life. Segregation can involve the spatial separation of the races, and mandatory use of different institutions, such as …