They came of age in the late '50s and early '60s, a time when segregation was still the law of the land and opportunity was systematically constricted.

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Westminster, effectively ended segregation as a matter of law in California.

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The new Gaza law deprives teachers and parents of that choice, imposing gender segregation on private co-ed schools.

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