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desegregate

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11 lettersPronunciation /diːˈsɛɡɹəɡeɪt/Part of speech verbSorted adeeeeggrstStarts with DEnds with E0 clues
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Definitions

  1. open (a place) to members of all races and ethnic groups

Word origin

From de- + segregate.

Used in a sentence

  • 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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