Refers to attempts made to eliminate racial segregation or separation based on race, particularly in public institutions such as schools, transportation, and public facilities.
Related terms
Jim Crow Laws: State and local laws enforcing racial segregation in the Southern United States after the Reconstruction era.
Little Rock Nine: A group of African American students who faced intense opposition while integrating Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Freedom Riders: Activists who challenged segregated bus terminals in the South by riding interstate buses together to protest racial discrimination.