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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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She has studied the intersection of race and education, and is also the author of Transforming the Elite: Black Students and the Desegregation of Private Schools.

From Slate • Jul. 8, 2022

Desegregation, she found, was relatively low on the list; what people most wanted was better housing, jobs and health care.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 18, 2021

Desegregation by federal mandate was approaching belatedly and nervously in my rural hometown on the Cajun prairie, two and a half hours west of New Orleans in St. Landry Parish.

From New York Times • Oct. 4, 2019

Desegregation of the military played a key role.

From US News • Oct. 18, 2016

Desegregation had not altered the essential character of the Permian program.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger



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