Desegregated

/diːˈsɛɡrɪɡeɪtɪd/ adjective

Definition

Having been integrated so that racial, ethnic, or social groups are no longer forcibly separated.

Etymology

Past tense and past participle of desegregate. This adjective describes schools, institutions, or communities that have undergone the process of ending forced segregation.

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Desegregated schools didn't happen automatically—it took decades of court orders, protests, and brave students like the Little Rock Nine to make 'desegregated' a reality for American schools.

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