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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LaFayette was one of a delegation of Nashville students who in 1960 had helped found the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, which organized desegregation and voting rights campaigns across the South.
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CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
LaFayette was one of a delegation of Nashville students who in 1960 had helped found the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, which organized desegregation and voting rights campaigns across the South.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Historians have long documented episodes of racial violence involving members of the Texas Rangers, particularly during the early 20th century along the Texas-Mexico border and during school desegregation efforts.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
As a child, Bridges became an iconic symbol of school desegregation as she was escorted to and from the school by federal marshals.
—Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
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CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
LaFayette was one of a delegation of Nashville students who in 1960 had helped found the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, which organized desegregation and voting rights campaigns across the South.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Historians have long documented episodes of racial violence involving members of the Texas Rangers, particularly during the early 20th century along the Texas-Mexico border and during school desegregation efforts.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
As a child, Bridges became an iconic symbol of school desegregation as she was escorted to and from the school by federal marshals.
—Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
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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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