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.

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.