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desegregation

[dee-seg-ri-gey-shuhn, dee-seg-] / ˌdi sɛg rɪˈgeɪ ʃən, diˌsɛg- /
NOUN
integration
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK
desegregating


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The courtly federal judge John Minor Wisdom of New Orleans, a champion of Deep South desegregation, furnished a model in judicious temperament.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

In 1960, he was arrested with seven other students after a silent demonstration in a whites-only public library, which led to the desegregation of the library.

From BBC Feb. 17, 2026

Holmes ruling, which ordered the immediate desegregation of Southern schools.

From Salon Aug. 18, 2025

And this provision applies to a bunch of long-standing injunctions that have been in effect for years, including desegregation orders in the South.

From Slate May 24, 2025

Will Kennedy’s wish of national desegregation ever come true now that he’s dead?

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry



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