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segregationist

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




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But there are also reminders of persistent segregationist policies.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

Robinson was initially a Republican, in part because of the power of segregationist Southern Democrats.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

Guided by that principle, one of us helped launch an effort within Maryland’s Department of Juvenile Services to examine its history, including its segregationist past.

From Slate ● Mar. 30, 2026

His segregationist father had started the family peanut business, and his mother, Lillian, was a registered nurse.

From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2024

It would be the first time ever that segregationist student leaders would be coming to talk to us integrating students in a reasonably safe place where we all could speak our minds.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals


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