Many high schools have continued to hold separate proms for Black and White students, in violation of federal law. The schools get around this law by claiming one or both proms are __________.

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By claiming the proms are "unofficial," schools can argue that they are not officially sanctioned events, thus attempting to circumvent federal laws that prohibit racial segregation in official school activities.

Many High Schools Have Continued to Hold Separate Proms for Black