Sonny's Blues

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Baldwin uses the phrase "de facto segregation." Find out what this term means. Explain what this term means.

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De facto segregation is racial segregation that occurs "by fact". Segregation such as occurs in public schools because of boundaries in predominantly black neighborhoods. Black neighborhoods result in predominantly black educational institutions, that are a result of logistics..... not law.

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