segregation
noun · /seg-ruh-GAY-shun/
Segregation means keeping groups of people apart, often in an unfair way because of things like skin color or background. In history, it often meant laws or rules that forced people to use different schools, buses, or neighborhoods.
In a sentence
- "Ruby learned how brave she was when segregation kept many children from going to the same school together."
- "Our class read a book about people who worked hard to end segregation and make rules fair for everyone."