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The Wilmington Ten were 10 civil rights activists who were falsely convicted of arson and conspiracy and incarcerated for nearly a decade following a 1971 school desegregation riot in Wilmington, North Carolina.
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Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 11 June 2025
Though the class in November was about the bank practice of redlining, this time Turner said learning about school desegregation was very local.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
When the Supreme Court ordered school desegregation in 1954, Virginia and other states adopted private school vouchers as a solution for those families who did not want to attend integrated school.
—Derek W. Black, The Conversation, 6 May 2025
Fact to know: The courthouse has heard landmark legal cases such as the Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education desegregation ruling.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 18 Apr. 2025
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Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 11 June 2025
Though the class in November was about the bank practice of redlining, this time Turner said learning about school desegregation was very local.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
When the Supreme Court ordered school desegregation in 1954, Virginia and other states adopted private school vouchers as a solution for those families who did not want to attend integrated school.
—Derek W. Black, The Conversation, 6 May 2025
Fact to know: The courthouse has heard landmark legal cases such as the Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education desegregation ruling.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for desegregation
integration
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This can result in inconsistent model behavior or bloated integrations.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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His new role solidifies his place in the ongoing integration between the two promotions.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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“Desegregation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desegregation. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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