desegregation

noun

de·​seg·​re·​ga·​tion (ˌ)dē-ˌse-gri-ˈgā-shən How to pronounce desegregation (audio)
1
: the state of being desegregated
2
: the action or an instance of desegregating

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More to Explore The Invention of the Gifted Child Matthew Wills September 28, 2023 The National Defense Education Act of 1958 meshed with white anxiety about the desegregation of schools. Laura Clawson, JSTOR Daily, 6 May 2025 The Department of Justice eradicated a decades-long civil rights case regarding the desegregation of a Louisiana school district. Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 2 May 2025 In 1957, President Dwight D. Eisenhower used the act to enforce the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School in Arkansas, sending federal troops to ensure the safety of Black students integrating the school against the resistance of state authorities. Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025 From 1964-67, Rauch chaired the Gastonia Human Relations Committee that helped with desegregation of Gaston County schools, and the integration of Black customers at movie theaters and restaurants. Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for desegregation

Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of desegregation was in 1931

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“Desegregation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/desegregation. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

Legal Definition

desegregation

noun
de·​seg·​re·​ga·​tion dē-ˌse-grə-ˈgā-shən How to pronounce desegregation (audio)
1
: the action or an instance of desegregating
2
: the state of being desegregated

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