segregation

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The Shakers, with their signature spare style, have had an outsize impact on material culture, considering their numbers—a peak estimated at 6,000 members in the mid-19th century—and segregation from the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

However, it is not full football-style segregation and visiting fans are still free to select seats in other parts of the ground to sit among home supporters.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Because of this role, centromeres are essential for accurate chromosome segregation in all dividing cells, from yeast to humans.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a child of Southern segregation who rose to national prominence as a powerful voice for Black economic and racial equality, has died.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

In a victory for the civil rights movement, Chief Justice Earl Warren wrote that states cannot use trespass laws against individuals protesting state-mandated segregation policies.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson