Select the statement that best describes the difference between de jure segregation and de facto segregation. de facto segregation was used in the 1800s until the population of de jure laws de jure segregation is based on age while de facto on race. de facto segregation is imposed through legislative methods, de jure is optional. de jure segregation is required by law, and de facto is just as a matter of fact

The statement that best describes the difference between de jure segregation and de facto segregation is:

**de jure segregation is required by law, and de facto is just a matter of fact.**

De jure segregation refers to the legal separation of groups, such as racial segregation enforced by law. In contrast, de facto segregation occurs when separation happens in practice or by fact, even though not enforced by law.