Civil Rights Movement
noun
variants
or less commonly American Civil Rights Movement
: a movement (see movement sense 2b(1)) for racial equality in the U.S. that came to prominence in the 1950s and 1960s
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Bennett Belles hold a rich tradition of being leaders, as the Belles of the 1960’s were active planners of and participants in the Civil Rights Movement’s sit-ins.
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Essence, 13 Nov. 2025
Former presidential candidate makes appearance The civil rights leader, who emerged from the Civil Rights Movement to fight for causes ranging from gender equality to economic and social justice, stepped down as president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition in 2023.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
The movie was released as the Civil Rights Movement gained momentum.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
In the years following the Civil Rights Movement, shepherded by Black Americans, women were fighting to find an equal place in society.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
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Essence, 13 Nov. 2025
Former presidential candidate makes appearance The civil rights leader, who emerged from the Civil Rights Movement to fight for causes ranging from gender equality to economic and social justice, stepped down as president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition in 2023.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
The movie was released as the Civil Rights Movement gained momentum.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
In the years following the Civil Rights Movement, shepherded by Black Americans, women were fighting to find an equal place in society.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Civil Rights Movement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Civil%20Rights%20Movement. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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