Question

Someone who experienced racial segregation of public schools was subjected to __________, while someone who currently lives in an inner city neighborhood that is populated only by racial minorities is subjected to ___________.

Answer 1

Answer:

1. de jure segregation

2. de facto segregation

Explanation:

Racial segregation occurs when opportunities, services, amenities, facilities, other things like employment, housing, education, transportation, and medical care are segregated according to races. Racial segregation be de jure segregation or de facto segregation.

De jure segregation occurs when a group of people are separated legally based on their race in accordance to the law of the land which is being enforced.  De jure is latin word which means "according to law".

On the other hand, de facto segregation occur when people are separated because of personal choice, actual circumstance or factual happenings. This means people are not separated legally but they just chose to be separated themselves. The facto is latin word which implies "in fact"'

Therefore, someone who experienced racial segregation of public schools was subjected to de facto segregation, while someone who currently lives in an inner city neighborhood that is populated only by racial minorities is subjected to dej jure segregation.