Which Doctrine Justified Segregation in the Facilities Used by African

question 80

Multiple Choice

Which doctrine justified segregation in the facilities used by African Americans and whites in the South?

• A) due process
• B) equality of opportunity
• C) equality of outcome
• D) Jim Crow
• E) separate but equal

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The act or state of separating or being separated into different groups based on characteristics such as race, gender, or religion, often leading to unequal treatment or opportunities.

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