By the late 1960s, de facto segregation
A) had been completely eliminated.
B) was still a problem in urban public schools with a large minority population.
C) had been ruled illegal and therefore was no longer an issue in public education.
D) had resulted in all federal funds being withheld from the public schools in Texas.
E) was increasing at a rapid rate throughout the state.

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While de jure segregation had been ruled illegal with the Brown v. Board of Education decision in 1954 and subsequent Civil Rights Acts, de facto segregation (segregation that occurs without laws or policies explicitly mandating it) persisted, particularly in urban public schools with minority populations. The late 1960s saw an increase in race riots and protests stemming from ongoing issues of racial inequality and segregation. Thus, choice B is the best answer.

By the Late 1960s, De Facto Segregation