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 Past The National Defense Education Act of 1958 meshed with white anxiety about the desegregation of schools.
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Big Think, 24 June 2024
The National Defense Education Act of 1958 meshed with white anxiety about the desegregation of schools.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
In Greensboro, North Carolina, four HBCU students famously spearheaded the nationwide sit-in movement in 1960, which led to widespread desegregation of stores in the South.
—Briana Stewart, ABC News, 22 June 2024
The Tuskegee Airmen were the first Black military pilots in the US Armed Forces and helped pave the way for the desegregation of the military.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 19 June 2024
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Big Think, 24 June 2024
The National Defense Education Act of 1958 meshed with white anxiety about the desegregation of schools.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
In Greensboro, North Carolina, four HBCU students famously spearheaded the nationwide sit-in movement in 1960, which led to widespread desegregation of stores in the South.
—Briana Stewart, ABC News, 22 June 2024
The Tuskegee Airmen were the first Black military pilots in the US Armed Forces and helped pave the way for the desegregation of the military.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 19 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for desegregation
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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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