English Explanatory Dictionary

civil rights movement

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈsɪvɪl ˈɹaɪts ˈmuːvmənt/ En-us-civil rights movement.oga

Word forms

civil rights movement civil rights movements civil-rights movement
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