Segregation refers to the act of
A. denying opportunities and equal rights to individuals and groups because of prejudice or for other arbitrary reasons.
B. physically separating two groups, an action often imposed on a minority group by a dominant group.
C. combining a majority and a minority group through intermarriage.
D. deliberately and systematically killing the members of an ethnic, racial, or nationality group.
Answer: B
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