PoliticsAugust 16, 2026
desegregation
dee-seg-ri-GAY-shun
Definition
The process of ending the systematic separation of people into different groups or facilities based on race.
Etymology
The word is formed from the prefix 'de-' meaning 'to undo' or 'to reverse' added to 'segregation,' which originates from the Latin 'segregatus,' meaning 'to set apart'.
In the news
The article mentions that some historical legislation was misleadingly categorized, as bills intended to stop school desegregation efforts were still technically tagged under the civil rights umbrella.
The partisan divide over civil rights legislation widened abruptly in the 1990s and 2010s
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