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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Classes included Civil Rights Movement history, literature by Black authors, and assignments focusing on noteworthy Black Americans.
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Laura Clawson, JSTOR Daily, 25 Sep. 2025
The lyrics, rooted in his own experiences and the turbulent reality of the Civil Rights Movement, spoke to a collective longing for justice and a belief that progress—though slow—was inevitable.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
Rosenberg, a clinical psychologist who developed his framework during the 1960s Civil Rights Movement, believed that conflict escalates when people respond with judgment rather than empathy.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The defiance heightened tensions in the Civil Rights Movement.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Laura Clawson, JSTOR Daily, 25 Sep. 2025
The lyrics, rooted in his own experiences and the turbulent reality of the Civil Rights Movement, spoke to a collective longing for justice and a belief that progress—though slow—was inevitable.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
Rosenberg, a clinical psychologist who developed his framework during the 1960s Civil Rights Movement, believed that conflict escalates when people respond with judgment rather than empathy.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The defiance heightened tensions in the Civil Rights Movement.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Civil Rights Movement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Civil%20Rights%20Movement. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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