segregation

(noun)

Passing of laws to separate people geographically, residentially, racially, religiously or by gender.

Related Terms

Examples of segregation in the following topics:

  • Civil Rights Act

    • The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed major forms of discrimination against African Americans and women, including racial segregation.
    • It ended unequal application of voter registration requirements and racial segregation in schools, at the workplace and by facilities that served the general public ("public accommodations").

  • Open Communication of Decisions

    • For example, a cashier making change at a point of sale by segregating a customer's large bills, counting up from the sale amount, and placing the change on the counter in such a way as to invite the customer to verify the amount of change demonstrates transparency.

  • The Beginning

    • One hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination.