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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King’s family also claimed the filings could alter the public perception of him and the Civil Rights Movement and had requested the Trump administration disclose the records to them before they were publicly released.
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Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
This bold style first gained popularity in the 1960s during the Civil Rights Movement as a rebellion against traditional fashion norms.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2025
Strong Kimbrough was among many civil rights activists in attendance, some of whom were freedom riders during the Civil Rights Movement.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 19 July 2025
The protests, meant to honor the late Democratic congressman and Civil Rights Movement activist John Lewis, were scheduled to be held in more than 1,600 locations across the country.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2025
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Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
This bold style first gained popularity in the 1960s during the Civil Rights Movement as a rebellion against traditional fashion norms.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2025
Strong Kimbrough was among many civil rights activists in attendance, some of whom were freedom riders during the Civil Rights Movement.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 19 July 2025
The protests, meant to honor the late Democratic congressman and Civil Rights Movement activist John Lewis, were scheduled to be held in more than 1,600 locations across the country.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2025
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“Civil Rights Movement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Civil%20Rights%20Movement. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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