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

Examples of Civil Rights Movement in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

State of display: A special exhibit, Freedom Matters, features a 14th-century copy of the Magna Carta, the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Artifacts and newspaper clippings tell the story of struggle for equality in America, from slavery to women's suffrage to the Civil Rights Movement. —Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024

Though the filmmaker always said the casting of Black actor Duane Jones as the lead character Ben was not based on race, the Civil Rights Movement subtext was hard to miss. —Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024

The duality of Selma’s impact on the Civil Rights Movement and its current state inspired BRELAND to put together a project that speaks to the unshakeable freedom of creativity. —Kyle Denis, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2024

From Greek mythology to the Civil Rights Movement, there are tons of heroes spanning the ages. —Taylor Grothe, Parents, 20 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above