desegregation
noun
de·seg·re·ga·tion
(ˌ)dē-ˌse-gri-ˈgā-shən 
1
: the state of being desegregated
2
: the action or an instance of desegregating
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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.
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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
The bottom line is that in every facet of American life, federal intervention has historically been necessary to correct injustices, from desegregation in the South to mandating accommodations for students with disabilities.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
When Nick Mason was covering busing and desegregation in schools in Buffalo, New York, in the 1970s one thing stood out to him: education was the key to solving inequality.
—Graham P. Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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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
The bottom line is that in every facet of American life, federal intervention has historically been necessary to correct injustices, from desegregation in the South to mandating accommodations for students with disabilities.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
When Nick Mason was covering busing and desegregation in schools in Buffalo, New York, in the 1970s one thing stood out to him: education was the key to solving inequality.
—Graham P. Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for desegregation
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“Desegregation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/desegregation. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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desegregation
noun
de·seg·re·ga·tion
dē-ˌse-grə-ˈgā-shən
1
: the action or an instance of desegregating
2
: the state of being desegregated
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