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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While shaping the musical training of Dillard students, Davenport’s first decade of teaching unfolded as America was trying to find its footing after desegregation.
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Tevon Blair, Essence, 30 Dec. 2025
Jones started the newspaper during the Civil Rights movement and the desegregation of Milwaukee's schools, a critical time for Milwaukee Black residents to have a platform that reflected their views.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 17 Dec. 2025
At the Globe, where Bob was a reporter and columnist from 1966 to 1978, Bob was a member of the Pulitzer Prize-winning team that covered the desegregation of Boston schools in 1975.
—Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Starting in the 1990s, however, the Supreme Court ended hundreds of school desegregation orders and plans across the country.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
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Tevon Blair, Essence, 30 Dec. 2025
Jones started the newspaper during the Civil Rights movement and the desegregation of Milwaukee's schools, a critical time for Milwaukee Black residents to have a platform that reflected their views.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 17 Dec. 2025
At the Globe, where Bob was a reporter and columnist from 1966 to 1978, Bob was a member of the Pulitzer Prize-winning team that covered the desegregation of Boston schools in 1975.
—Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Starting in the 1990s, however, the Supreme Court ended hundreds of school desegregation orders and plans across the country.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Desegregation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/desegregation. Accessed 11 Jan. 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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