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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There were the times the National Guard was called in to assist amid desegregation efforts in the South.
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 16 June 2025
This is the first time a president has deployed National Guard troops against the wishes of a state's governor since desegregation protests in Alabama during 1965.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Earlier, presidents federalized the National Guard to enforce desegregation efforts in the 1950s and '60s.
—Sarah Dean, NBC news, 10 June 2025
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Historically black colleges and universities have also been on the forefront of fighting for desegregation.
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 16 June 2025
This is the first time a president has deployed National Guard troops against the wishes of a state's governor since desegregation protests in Alabama during 1965.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Earlier, presidents federalized the National Guard to enforce desegregation efforts in the 1950s and '60s.
—Sarah Dean, NBC news, 10 June 2025
More to Explore The Historical Need for Black Colleges
Shannon Luders-Manuel
January 21, 2017
Historically black colleges and universities have also been on the forefront of fighting for desegregation.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Desegregation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/desegregation. Accessed 2 Jul. 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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