Word: segregationism
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Actress Sarah Jessica Parker, a panel member, said her passion for political activism dates back to her childhood. She recalled wearing black armbands to school, protesting segregation and rallying for the rights of migrant workers.
This massive outbreak of crime comes as South Africa stands poised to make some of the greatest steps towards democracy in its history. Enforced segregation is officially out of the lawbooks, and the country's first true national elections are scheduled for next April. Apartheid, the scourge which has made...
Thurmond is haunted by a past that does not exactly merit a seat on the Judiciary Committee. He was a rapid proponent of segregation in 1948 but has since become a repentant integrator. Originally a Democrat, he has become the definition of an archconservative Republican. Even with his experience, Thurmond...
"On the other hand, true education occurs in the houses--outside the classroom...We have to stand up and protest self-segregation," he added.
In science classes, men and women used separate labs for the same projects. "There was no mingling of the sexes," says Derderian. "I was surprised that in the sciences we had our own labs for chemistry and physics," she says. "Educationally, we were pretty much equal, except for the segregation...