Which of the five fallacies or misconceptions about racism best describes this example?
"Your friend does not believe that racial segregation in schools is a problem today.After all,she argues,the courts ruled segregated education unconstitutional many decades ago."

A) tokenistic fallacy
B) legalistic fallacy
C) ahistorical fallacy
D) individualistic fallacy

Legalistic Fallacy

The incorrect assumption that legal changes directly translate to social change, overlooking the gap between the law and its practical implementation or societal acceptance.

Racial Segregation

Racial Segregation is the systematic separation of people into racial or other ethnic groups in daily life, including eating in restaurants, using public bathrooms, attending schools, and living in neighborhoods.

Unconstitutional

Describes actions, laws, or policies that are deemed to violate the principles or specific provisions of a country's constitution.