Which of the following represents a legal difference between de facto and de jure segregation?
Responses
De facto segregation has been made illegal
De facto segregation has been made illegal
De jure segregation was overturned by the Plessy vs. Ferguson (1896) decision.
De jure segregation was overturned by the , Plessy vs. Ferguson , (1896) decision.
De jure segregation is legal.
De jure segregation is legal.
De jure segregation is supported by the US Constitution currently
De jure segregation is supported by the US Constitution currently
None of the above represent a legal difference between de facto and de jure segregation. The correct answer is:
De facto segregation refers to segregation that occurs without legal sanction or requirement, while de jure segregation refers to segregation that is enforced by law or government policy. Therefore, the legal difference between them is that de jure segregation is explicitly mandated by law or policy, while de facto segregation is not necessarily explicitly supported by law or policy but may still persist due to social and economic factors.