Civil Rights Movement
noun
variants
or less commonly American Civil Rights Movement
: a movement (see movement sense 2b) for racial equality in the U.S. that came to prominence in the 1950s and 1960s
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These events forced people to take sides, changed lives, and ignited sparks that affected the Civil Rights Movement for years.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
In one instance, in fact, the lead to this series was about generations of Black women fighting this fight from the Civil Rights Movement to the Black Lives Movement.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
The Black Panther Party was composed of Black Americans across the nation who were dissatisfied with the pace of the nonviolent Civil Rights Movement.
—Karina Atkins, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2024
The filmmaker’s career has notably dealt with race relations and events specific to the Civil Rights Movement.
—Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Oct. 2024
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
In one instance, in fact, the lead to this series was about generations of Black women fighting this fight from the Civil Rights Movement to the Black Lives Movement.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
The Black Panther Party was composed of Black Americans across the nation who were dissatisfied with the pace of the nonviolent Civil Rights Movement.
—Karina Atkins, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2024
The filmmaker’s career has notably dealt with race relations and events specific to the Civil Rights Movement.
—Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Civil Rights Movement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Civil%20Rights%20Movement. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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