Before the Civil Rights movement began in 1954, legal segregation had been used in the United States. Segregation means people are separated or segregated into different places based on race, gender and/or religion. (U9.1) TEKS - 9(A&B) (1 point) Responses True True False

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The statement is True. Legal segregation based on race was indeed practiced in the United States before the Civil Rights Movement, which gained momentum starting in 1954. Segregation laws enforced the separation of people in various public and private spaces, such as schools, transportation, and facilities.