desegregate
verb (used with object)
to eliminate racial segregation in.
desegregationist
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a word derived from
desegregate.
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a word derived from
desegregation.
desegregationnounthe elimination of laws, customs, or practices under which people from different religions, ancestries, ethnic groups, etc., are restricted to specific or separate public facilities, neighborhoods, schools, organizations, or the like.
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Over 10 days of talks, he became so close to his adversary and co-chair, desegregationist Ann Atwater, that he denounced the Klan and joined her efforts.
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