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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Obviously people in the Civil Rights Movement felt that even more deeply. — NBC news, 5 July 2026 Much of that is due to this pioneering collection of essays, which became a guiding volume during the Civil Rights Movement and is still widely read today. — Michael Schaub, Oc Register, 25 June 2026 From the Harlem Renaissance to the Civil Rights Movement and the Obama presidency, Black art has progressed alongside Black people. — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 In the Civil Rights Queen, the life of Constance Baker Motley reveals the legal battles behind the Civil Rights Movement. — Literary Hub, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for Civil Rights Movement

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First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Civil Rights Movement was in 1872

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“Civil Rights Movement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Civil%20Rights%20Movement. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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