desegregation
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Supreme Court, under Chief Justice Earl Warren, began insisting on the enforcement of the desegregation mandate of Brown v.
From Slate • May 7, 2026
The designation was rolled out as part of a 1976 desegregation program, which aimed at improving educational opportunities across the city’s schools.
From Salon • Mar. 10, 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
“This lawsuit is a misguided attempt to rewrite the history of school desegregation in the country,” Howard said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026
“After careful deliberation, it is my opinion that desegregation is an idea whose hour has arrived,” said Benjamin Lee Smith, the superintendent of the Greensboro public school system.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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