Lexic.us

Definition of Desegregation

1. Noun. The action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community.

Definition of Desegregation

1. Proper noun. A specific period in United States history during which laws requiring racial segregation were struck down and the practice was deterred, beginning in the United States military during World War II and occurring in society in general from the mid-1950s. ¹

2. Noun. The act or process of eliminating segregation. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Desegregation

1. [n -S]

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Literary usage of Desegregation

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Achieving High Educational Standards for All: Conference Summary by Timothy Ready, Christopher F. Edley, National Research Council, Catherine E. Snow (2002)
"Though it [school desegregation policy] was implemented only for a very ... Summarizing analyses of the effects of school desegregation efforts of this ..."

2. Reflections on School Integration: Colloquium Proceedings by Mokubung O. Nkomo, Carolyn McKinney, Linda Chisholm (2004)
"Although there is a long and complex multiracial history, this paper will focus largely on black-white desegregation and give special attention to the ..."

3. Examining the Relationship Between Housing, Education, and Persistent edited by Barry Leonard (1999)
"On the metropolitan level, school desegregation often results in increased outside resources for desegregated schools and brings us closer to the principle ..."

4. The City: Urban Communities and Their Problems by Alan S. Berger (1978)
"A review and critique of Coleman's thesis that desegregation of city schools causes whites to move to the suburbs in large numbers, especially when ..."

5. Strengthening Support and Recruitment of Women and Minorities to Positions (1993)
"... Desegregation Centers (10 throughout the country) The desegregation centers help school districts collect data on race, ethnicity/ and sex. ..."

6. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance, 1999 edited by Barry Leonard (1999)
"16.100 Desegregation OF PUBLIC EDUCATION USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: The Justice Department may go to court to obtain an order to desegregate a public school ..."

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