De jure discrimination and de facto discrimination are two ways in which some Americans are treated as less equal than others.Examples of governmental actions or public policies designed to address each of these forms of discrimination are

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The Brown v. Board of Education decision addressed de jure discrimination by declaring state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional. Affirmative action addresses de facto discrimination by implementing policies to increase the representation of minorities in areas where they have been historically underrepresented.

De Jure Discrimination and De Facto Discrimination Are Two Ways