Despite decades of enforcement of civil rights legislation, neighborhoods in the United States still tend to be racially segregated. This is an example of______________ .

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De facto segregation refers to segregation that exists in practice, even if not by law or official policy. Despite civil rights legislation intended to eliminate segregation, patterns of residential segregation have persisted due to various factors such as economic inequality, historic discrimination, and social factors such as preference for living among one's own racial or ethnic group.

Despite Decades of Enforcement of Civil Rights Legislation, Neighborhoods in the United