segregationist
noun
seg·re·ga·tion·ist
ˌse-gri-ˈgā-sh(ə-)nist 
plural segregationists
: a person who believes in or practices segregation especially of races (see race entry 1 sense 1a)
segregationist
adjective
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But even after that ruling, local segregationist leaders in many states flouted the court ruling.
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Brian Bennett, TIME, 17 May 2024
Amid teacher shortage, Black male educators point to why there aren't more of them
A southern strategy by white segregationist politicians to define Brown aided the Black male teacher crisis, according to Fenwick.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 15 May 2024
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Brian Bennett, TIME, 17 May 2024
Amid teacher shortage, Black male educators point to why there aren't more of them
A southern strategy by white segregationist politicians to define Brown aided the Black male teacher crisis, according to Fenwick.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 15 May 2024
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segregationist
noun
seg·re·ga·tion·ist
ˌseg-ri-ˈgā-sh(ə-)nəst
: a person who believes in, practices, or encourages segregation especially of races
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