policies of racial segregation

Racial segregation refers to the legal or social separation of people based on race. This often meant different facilities, neighborhoods, schools, and public spaces for different racial groups, typically favoring the white population while marginalizing minorities. Such policies were imposed to maintain racial inequalities and reinforce racial hierarchies. Segregation was often backed by laws, like Jim Crow laws in the U.S., which enforced these separations and denied minorities equal rights and opportunities. These policies contributed to systemic discrimination and social divides, persistently impacting minority communities economically, socially, and politically.