Example sentences for: separatism

How can you use “separatism” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • A self-identified member of the "black elite" justifies the group's snobbery and separatism.

  • Black separatism dates back to the 19 th century , when Martin Delaney and others promoted the "Back to Africa " movement.

  • Steele also says that separatism appeals to unqualified students admitted to college under the protection of affirmative action.

  • Recent markers of black separatism include the Louis Farrakhan-sponsored Million Man March of 1995, to which only African-American men were invited; the debate over the teaching in public schools of Ebonics , the so-called African-American dialect; the establishment of exclusively African-American dorms on college campuses; and single-race schools , which are even supported by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, because he believes they will promote the self-esteem of African-American students.

  • What accounts for separatism's current vogue?


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