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desegregate [diːˈsɛgrɪˌgeɪt] vb
(Sociology) to end racial segregation in (a school or other public institution) desegregation n desegregationist n & adj ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms Translations desegregate [diːˈsɛgrɪgeɪt] vt (= integrate) [+ sport, schools, facilities] → supprimer la ségrégation raciale dans The school system is not totally desegregated → Dans le système éducatif, la ségrégation raciale n'a pas été tout à fait abolie. desegregate desegregate [diːˈsɛgrɪˌgeɪt] vt → abolire la segregazione in desegregated schools scuole in cui non vige la segregazione razziale desegregate [diːˈsɛgrɪˌgeɪt] vt → abolire la segregazione in desegregated schools scuole in cui non vige la segregazione razziale How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Instead, he participated in a nonviolent protest at a white-only officer's club at Freeman Field in Indiana - an action that helped pave the way for Executive Order 9981, signed by President Harry Truman in 1948, desegregating the military. At first, activists focused on desegregating public accommodation: seatings at dining places and public transportation facilities. Moreover, the very idea that desegregating schools was the exclusive means of achieving equality assumed that black institutions and perhaps even black people were inferior. |
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