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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His father, David Alfred Perdue Sr., was a Democrat who, as superintendent of schools for Houston County, Georgia, from 1961 to 1980, oversaw the desegregation of the school system, according to Houston Home Journal.
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
In 1957 in Little Rock, Arkansas, Governor Orval Faubus initially declared martial law to prevent the desegregation of Central High School.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
The 855 members of the Six Triple Eight ultimately accomplished their daunting six-month task in just three months, much to the surprise and resentment of Army leaders who weren’t keen about Black leadership, or the specter of desegregation, in the armed forces.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
Although the reception for the president was friendly, there was tension in the air over desegregation, which Kennedy promoted but leaders in the South opposed, including Faubus.
—Sheila Yount, arkansasonline.com, 6 Oct. 2024
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
In 1957 in Little Rock, Arkansas, Governor Orval Faubus initially declared martial law to prevent the desegregation of Central High School.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
The 855 members of the Six Triple Eight ultimately accomplished their daunting six-month task in just three months, much to the surprise and resentment of Army leaders who weren’t keen about Black leadership, or the specter of desegregation, in the armed forces.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
Although the reception for the president was friendly, there was tension in the air over desegregation, which Kennedy promoted but leaders in the South opposed, including Faubus.
—Sheila Yount, arkansasonline.com, 6 Oct. 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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