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 agency has reportedly cancelled or delayed more than a billion dollars of grants for programs like school desegregation and disability services.
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Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
In 1971, the Supreme Court unanimously upheld the use of busing to achieve racial desegregation in schools.
—Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
By the mid-1970s, after desegregation, many of these clubs closed down and eventually fell into disrepair.
—Spin Team, SPIN, 20 Apr. 2026
Many Rosenwald schools were closed, demolished, or repurposed following desegregation.
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
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Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
In 1971, the Supreme Court unanimously upheld the use of busing to achieve racial desegregation in schools.
—Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
By the mid-1970s, after desegregation, many of these clubs closed down and eventually fell into disrepair.
—Spin Team, SPIN, 20 Apr. 2026
Many Rosenwald schools were closed, demolished, or repurposed following desegregation.
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
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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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