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 programs were born out of opposition to school desegregation in the 20th century, per the Economic Policy Institute.
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April Rubin, Axios, 26 Dec. 2024
Later, President Dwight Eisenhower sent federal troops to enforce desegregation, overriding the governor's actions and ensuring the integration of the school.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
President Abraham Lincoln used it at the start of the Civil War, and some presidents used it during the civil rights movement to enforce federal desegregation orders.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
In October, the National Guard was called out to enforce the federal desegregation order.
1992: Astronaut Mae Jemison became the first African American woman to fly in space.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 12 Sep. 2024
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April Rubin, Axios, 26 Dec. 2024
Later, President Dwight Eisenhower sent federal troops to enforce desegregation, overriding the governor's actions and ensuring the integration of the school.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
President Abraham Lincoln used it at the start of the Civil War, and some presidents used it during the civil rights movement to enforce federal desegregation orders.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
In October, the National Guard was called out to enforce the federal desegregation order.
1992: Astronaut Mae Jemison became the first African American woman to fly in space.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 12 Sep. 2024
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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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