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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Located inside the 1859 Sutherlin Mansion, the museum features permanent exhibits on the Civil Rights Movement in Danville, Danville Hall of Famers, and Camilla Williams, the first Black soprano to perform with a major American opera company.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2025
The historic church, which was a key site in the Civil Rights Movement, was severely damaged by fire April 28.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
Many voting rights advocates are concerned that, if taken up for a full review by the high court, the North Dakota case could result in the court's conservative majority issuing another decision that limits the scope of this legislative legacy of the Civil Rights Movement.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 24 July 2025
Honoring civil rights leaders: At the heart of several pivotal moments in the Civil Rights Movement stood an unwavering man: attorney Z. Alexander Looby.
—Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 17 July 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2025
The historic church, which was a key site in the Civil Rights Movement, was severely damaged by fire April 28.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
Many voting rights advocates are concerned that, if taken up for a full review by the high court, the North Dakota case could result in the court's conservative majority issuing another decision that limits the scope of this legislative legacy of the Civil Rights Movement.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 24 July 2025
Honoring civil rights leaders: At the heart of several pivotal moments in the Civil Rights Movement stood an unwavering man: attorney Z. Alexander Looby.
—Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 17 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for Civil Rights Movement
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“Civil Rights Movement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Civil%20Rights%20Movement. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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