segregation
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"Slavery and segregation have been strange paradoxes in a nation founded on the principle that all men are created equal."
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026
But that is not, in fact, how Harlan meant it: In context, his broader argument was that permitting Jim Crow segregation would authorize a racial “caste” forbidden by the 14th Amendment.
From Slate • Jun. 22, 2026
Local organizers understood the strategic importance of finding a sympathetic plaintiff to challenge bus segregation in the Deep South.
From Salon • May 20, 2026
Weekend trips into nearby Hartford, where no venues imposed racial segregation, contrasted with everything King had seen in his native Atlanta, and with the discriminatory conditions he had endured on his rail journey northward.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
Board of Education of Topeka, declares that racial segregation in schools is unconstitutional.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
Vocabulary lists containing segregation
Figurative Language in King's "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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"Letter from Birmingham Jail" by Martin Luther King, Jr. (1963)
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Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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