de facto segregation
- Separation of racial groups not caused by laws, but rather due to social, economic, or other influences
- The city, while never enforcing racial discrimination laws, experienced de facto segregation due to income disparity.
- Although there were no official laws mandating separation, the neighborhood experienced de facto segregation as groups self-segregated based on cultural similarities.
- The school district saw de facto segregation as financially disadvantaged families predominantly occupied certain schools, while wealthier families chose others.
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