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segregationist

[seg-ri-gey-shuh-nist] / ˌsɛg rɪˈgeɪ ʃə nɪst /




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Segregationist Gov. Marvin Griffin was in office when the state decided to purchase Stone Mountain and the land around it for a park, to the tune of $1.1 million.

From Slate • Jul. 8, 2020

Segregationist and anti-racist critiques were drowned out by the eruption of praise across the ideological aisle.

From The Guardian • Jul. 4, 2017

Segregationist Alabama Governor George Wallace characterised his critics as "pointy-headed college professors".

From BBC • Oct. 5, 2014

Since Kennedy became chairman of the Judiciary Committee last January, he has impressed other Democrats by his ability to get along with the committee's ranking Republican, former Segregationist Strom Thurmond of South Carolina.

From Time Magazine Archive

Some pundits attributed Harry Byrd's retirement to disappointment in his spending struggle, others to disillusionment with the Eisenhower Administration after Little Rock, which Segregationist Byrd resented bitterly.

From Time Magazine Archive




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