USA HISTORY

PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973

THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT DURING THE 1950S

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is an example of de facto (not by law) segregation?
A
Jim Crow Laws
B
White Flight
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Here are some example sentences that use the phrases: “Our country is going through some very difficult times. We have an elected prime minister, but he has no actual power. Instead, the general who sits at the head of the military is the de facto ruler of the nation.”

Detailed explanation-2: -The Latin phrase “de jure” literally means “according to the law.” The Jim Crow Laws of the U.S. southern states from the late 1800s into the 1960s and the South African apartheid laws that separated Black people from White people from 1948 to 1990 are examples of de jure segregation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Segregation of facilities included separate schools, hotels, bars, hospitals, toilets, parks, even telephone booths, and separate sections in libraries, cinemas, and restaurants, the latter often with separate ticket windows and counters.

Detailed explanation-4: -De Jure represents a state of affairs that is in accord with the law or officially approved, while De Facto is just true in terms of fact and not officially authorized. A De Facto example can be a temporary driving license, while a De Jure example is a permanent license.

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