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desegregate

di:'segrigeit3 senses · 380 ms
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verb/diːˈsɛɡɹəɡeɪt/
  1. 1

    To end the segregation of (something).transitive

    • What was the goal of the "swim-ins" held in St. Augustine? In 1964, black Americans were eager to desegregate Florida beaches. They targeted St. Augustine during the city's 300th year celebration.
    • During the 1960 Christmas vacation holiday, John and I decided on our own to desegregate a Greyhound bus in Nashville. That was before the Freedom Rides.

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