as in segregation
a former social system in South Africa in which black people and people from other racial groups did not have the same political and economic rights as white people and were forced to live separately from white people
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The Midtown side of Broadway was restricted to only Blacks during the segregation era, Robinson said, going into the 1960s and 70s.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026 -
They were found guilty and released from segregation on March 10, 2021.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Mar. 2026
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The discrimination was documented through multiple lawsuits, which cost taxpayers $350 million as of 2025.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2026
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Orr was commenting on trans discrimination in general and not specifically about the Webber case.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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