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desegregation

[dee-seg-ri-gay-shuhn, dee-seg-] / ˌdi sɛg rɪˈgeɪ ʃən, diˌsɛg- /
NOUN
integration
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK
desegregating


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The courtly federal judge John Minor Wisdom of New Orleans, a champion of Deep South desegregation, furnished a model in judicious temperament.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

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

Cathirell grew up in Echo Park, the daughter of Evelyn Thurman Gratts — an influential pioneer in education who pushed for desegregation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2025

Moore, who was white, saw no great social motive in the desegregation effort.

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



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