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desegregation

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


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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

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

She and others are working on a research project about a 1914 school desegregation case backed by La Mutua that was among the earliest of its kind in the country.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2024

The district itself was founded in 1970 amid federal desegregation orders, when residents broke away from the Jefferson County Schools and agreed to pay an extra tax.

From Salon • Sep. 19, 2024

A majority of its white population initially appeared ready to accept desegregation, albeit unhappily.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson



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