The difference between de facto and de jure segregation is that
A. the former results from private choices, the latter from public law.
B. the former results from public law, the latter from private choices.
C. the former existed in the past, the latter continues in the present.
D. the former continues in the present, the latter existed in the past.
E. the former deals with perceptions, the latter deals with verified facts.
Answer: A
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