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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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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

Living in Atlanta in the ’60s and ’70s, she fought for voting rights and school desegregation.

From Slate • Dec. 23, 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

In addition to Cheney and Thompson, 18 other honorees were recognized at the Thursday ceremony, including a military doctor who improved battlefield trauma care and a civil rights leader who fought for desegregation.

From Salon • Jan. 3, 2025

It made things clear, it clarified motives and it certainly lifted the entire matter above segregation and desegregation.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin



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