Racial Segregation (Noun)
Meaning
Segregation by race.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The old legislation perpetuated racial segregation by outlawing intermarriage between people of different racial backgrounds.
- The civil rights movement played a pivotal role in ending racial segregation in public transportation and institutions.
- The apartheid regime in South Africa enforced strict racial segregation, restricting non-whites to specific areas and limiting their access to resources.
- Racial segregation in education led to inequitable distribution of resources, with predominantly white schools receiving more funding.
- The landmark Supreme Court case of Brown v. Board of Education declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional.