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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The 5-4 decision in Milliken reversed Roth, ruling that Detroit’s suburban districts could not be forced to be part of the city’s desegregation plan.
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Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Feb. 2025
The bill would not have required school districts to participate in activities celebrating Bridges’ historic walk or educating students on the history of school desegregation.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2025
Southern states’ resistance to desegregation has been well documented.
—Aaron Kupchik, TIME, 21 Feb. 2025
My mother was working on desegregation in Boston, and would soon move to L.A. to run a new branch office there.
—Xochitl Gonzalez, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2024
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Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Feb. 2025
The bill would not have required school districts to participate in activities celebrating Bridges’ historic walk or educating students on the history of school desegregation.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2025
Southern states’ resistance to desegregation has been well documented.
—Aaron Kupchik, TIME, 21 Feb. 2025
My mother was working on desegregation in Boston, and would soon move to L.A. to run a new branch office there.
—Xochitl Gonzalez, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2024
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“Desegregation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/desegregation. Accessed 12 Mar. 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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