an·ti-seg·re·ga·tion
| \ ˌan-tē-ˌse-gri-ˈgā-shən, ˌan-tī-
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or less commonly antisegregration
Definition of anti-segregation
: opposing or prohibiting racial segregation
anti-segregation laws After being arrested during an antisegregation protest in Alabama, Martin Luther King composes his famous "Letter from Birmingham Jail," which argues that civil disobedience is justified when defying unjust laws.— Robert Sharenow
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“Anti-segregation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-segregation. Accessed 2 Mar. 2021.
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