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de facto segregation

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Cultural Dictionary

de facto segregation [(di fak-toh, day fak-toh)]

Racial segregation, especially in public schools, that happens “by fact” rather than by legal requirement. For example, often the concentration of African-Americans in certain neighborhoods produces neighborhood schools that are predominantly black, or segregated in fact (de facto), although not by law (de jure).

The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: de facto segregation
see SEGREGATION
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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