as in segregation
a former social system in South Africa in which black people and people from other racial groups did not have the same political and economic rights as white people and were forced to live separately from white people
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This effort revealed a people determined to resist segregation and abuse in public transportation.—
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The map would use Troost Avenue, a historic symbol of racial segregation in Kansas City, as the dividing line between the 4th and 5th Districts.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
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More than thirty signs referencing racial discrimination and the hostile attitudes of white people to those who were formerly enslaved will come down or be partially covered.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
18 Sep. 2025
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Instead, mental health risks stem from discrimination, mistreatment and stigma in society, the report emphasized.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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