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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Jewish leaders and organizations played important roles in the Civil Rights Movement, from supporting school desegregation to providing legal advocacy through civil rights organizations.
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Jesse Jackson Jr, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Belafonte gave millions to the Civil Rights Movement.
—Essence, 2 Apr. 2026
Redefining federal observers During the Civil Rights Movement, federal election observers were the strongest line of defense to ensure fair voting.
—Allison Mashell Mitchell, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026
While there have been multiple iterations of the KKK, in the 1960s, Klans throughout the country were responding to the Civil Rights Movement and desegregation by terrorizing Black activists and their allies.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 30 Mar. 2026
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Jesse Jackson Jr, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Belafonte gave millions to the Civil Rights Movement.
—Essence, 2 Apr. 2026
Redefining federal observers During the Civil Rights Movement, federal election observers were the strongest line of defense to ensure fair voting.
—Allison Mashell Mitchell, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026
While there have been multiple iterations of the KKK, in the 1960s, Klans throughout the country were responding to the Civil Rights Movement and desegregation by terrorizing Black activists and their allies.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Civil Rights Movement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Civil%20Rights%20Movement. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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