Present participle of desegregate; the ongoing process of ending the forced separation of racial or social groups.
From de- (remove) + segregate (separate) + -ing (present participle). This form emphasizes the active, ongoing nature of the desegregation process.
The word 'desegregating' captures an action in progress—the struggle wasn't a single moment but years of work, court cases, and community organizing to undo centuries of segregation.
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