The United States was working to desegregate the military, schools, and all public facilities.

美国当时正在着手废除对军队、学校和所有公共设施实施的种族隔离。

I recently saw a movie about Ruby Bridges, one of the African-American children in New Orleans who were part of the first attempt to desegregate public schools in the south.

和她一样小孩是最早对南部种族隔离制度废除努力当中的一部分。