desegregation

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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

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

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

Jim Moore, the last principal of Ector High School before it was closed down as a means of achieving desegregation, felt the same way.

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