civil rights movement

See also: civil-rights movement

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsɪvɪl ˈɹaɪts ˈmuːvmənt/
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Noun

civil rights movement (plural civil rights movements)

  1. Any of a number of movements against systemic oppression in various different countries, but especially:
    1. (historical, US) A social and political movement in the United States between 1954 and 1968 that aimed to end racial segregation, discrimination, and disfranchisement.
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