integrationists
Anti-separation movement members
Integrationists are people who advocate for integration—the bringing together of different racial, ethnic, or social groups into unified institutions and communities.
The term arose prominently during the American civil rights movement to describe those who opposed segregation: Integrationists organized sit-ins at segregated lunch counters.
It sometimes carries a dismissive tone when used by critics who favor separatism or more radical approaches.
Ending enforced group separation
- equalitySame status for all
- activistsPeople working for causes
- reformersAdvocates for institutional improvement
- progressivesSocial reform advocates
pluralism · coalition · allies · lobbyists · diplomacy · dialogue · cooperation · consensus
Merging into one entity
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
- mergerCorporate combination
- allianceFormal union of parties
- federationUnion of semi-autonomous states
consolidation · amalgamation · synthesis · convergence · blending · fusion · intermingling · coalescence
State of varied elements
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- belongingState of fitting in
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- multiculturalismCoexistence of diverse traditions
coexistence · participation · inclusivity · representation · accessibility · tolerance · engagement · assimilation
Harmony between parties
- coexistenceSimultaneous presence together
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
- cohesionTendency to bind together
rapport · compatibility · concord · amity · reconciliation · cooperation · understanding · fellowship
desegregation
Ending enforced group separation
- equalitySame status for all
- activistsPeople working for causes
- reformersAdvocates for institutional improvement
progressives · pluralism · coalition · allies · lobbyists · diplomacy · dialogue · cooperation · consensus · solidarity
unification
Merging into one entity
federation · consolidation · amalgamation · synthesis · convergence · blending · fusion · intermingling · coalescence · confederation
diversity
State of varied elements
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- belongingState of fitting in
- acceptanceConsent to receive
multiculturalism · coexistence · participation · inclusivity · representation · accessibility · tolerance · engagement · assimilation · mainstreaming
accord
Harmony between parties
- coexistenceSimultaneous presence together
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
cohesion · rapport · compatibility · concord · amity · reconciliation · cooperation · understanding · fellowship · goodwill
- activistsactivist, Martin Luther King Jr., civil rights activists, protester, campaigner
- notable peoplepoliticians, artists, leaders, writers, scientists
integrationistssegregationists
Advocates for racial division
white supremacists · Dixiecrats · segregators · separatists · George Wallace
integrationistsseparatists
Autonomy-seeking faction members
exclusionists · nationalists · tribalists · isolationists · communitarians