A school district legally segregated due to past court orders illustrates which concept?

• A. De Jure Segregation
• B. De Facto Segregation
• C. Reverse Discrimination
• D. Racial Equity

Answer: (A)

This illustrates de jure segregation, where government action or law enforces separation. A school district that remains segregated because of a court order shows the presence of legal mandate behind the separation, not a result of social patterns or individual choices. That’s what distinguishes de jure segregation from de facto segregation, which happens due to housing patterns, economic disparities, or informal practices rather than official policy. The other options don’t fit: reverse discrimination would involve policies aimed at remedying past injustice by favoring another group, not maintaining legal separation; racial equity would aim for equal treatment and integration, not segregation.