Integration
Definition
The process of bringing together people from different races or ethnicities into previously segregated institutions or areas. In this context, it refers to desegregating schools and allowing students from different racial backgrounds to attend the same schools.
Analogy
Picture integration like mixing various colors of paint together to create a vibrant new color. It brings people together, blending their unique qualities to form a harmonious community.
Related terms
Segregation: The enforced separation of different racial groups, often leading to unequal treatment based on race.
Civil Rights Movement: A social and political movement advocating for equal rights for African Americans and other marginalized groups in America.
Brown v. Board of Education (1954): Landmark Supreme Court case that declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional, paving the way for integration efforts.
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