as in segregation
the practice of controlling which people become parents in an attempt to improve the genetic composition of the human race
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segregation
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This includes more intentional community engagement and integration of mixed-income housing within developments to mitigate segregation.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026 -
Alongside legal segregation, separate and unequal categories emerged for Black music.—
A.D. Carson,
The Conversation,
6 May 2026
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“Eugenics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eugenics. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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