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- The United States maintained racial segregation as an enforced system well into the 20th century, which was legally dismantled in the mid-1900s.
- This system persisted after the Civil War when the South enacted new restrictions and the Supreme Court upheld segregation as constitutional in Plessy v. Ferguson, 1896.
- Laws like Oklahoma's 1915 mandate to segregate public telephone booths and the poor enforcement of early Civil Rights Acts show how deeply segregation was embedded before the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
- In 1964, landmark legislation was enacted on July 2 that prohibited segregation in public businesses and facilities and forbade employment discrimination, representing a major legal victory in the fight for civil rights.
- However, recent executive orders from the Trump administration have lifted federal bans on segregated facilities for government contractors, sparking renewed debate on civil rights and equality in America.
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Why The History Of Segregated Facilities Matters In The Trump Era
Source: Bettmann / Getty America has come a long way since the institution of segregation, a system of enforced separation based on race, that lasted well into the 20th century. It involved laws, policies, and social customs that kept Black and white Americans apart in public spaces, schools, transportation, housing, and more. Though legally dismantled in the mid-20th century, the legacy of racial segregation in the United States remains deeply …
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