segregation
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Local organizers understood the strategic importance of finding a sympathetic plaintiff to challenge bus segregation in the Deep South.
From Salon • May 20, 2026
Under segregation, black Americans generally shared a common experience of being second-class citizens.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
Jet fuel is a complex product because of its transportation, segregation and storage requirements, and the dire consequences of a potential airplane-engine malfunction.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026
Born May 4, 1937, in Houston, the eldest of four children, Edwards grew up surrounded by racial segregation.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
With her father’s words to buoy her, Katherine Goble observed the manifestations of segregation at Langley, decried the injustice they represented, yet did not feel their weight on her own shoulders.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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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