civil rights movement
/ˈsɪvɪl ˈɹaɪts ˈmuːvmənt/
civil rights movement noun: any of a number of movements against systemic oppression in various different countries, but especially.
Noun
civil rights movement (plural civil rights movements)
- Any of a number of movements against systemic oppression in various different countries, but especially
- A social and political movement in the United States between 1954 and 1968 that aimed to end racial segregation, discrimination, and disfranchisement.
Forms of civil rights movement
| plural | civil rights movements |
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| alternative form | civil-rights movement |
Questions about civil rights movement
- What does civil rights movement mean?
- Civil rights movement means any of a number of movements against systemic oppression in various different countries, but especially.
- What part of speech is civil rights movement?
- Civil rights movement is a noun.
- How do you pronounce civil rights movement?
- Civil rights movement is pronounced /ˈsɪvɪl ˈɹaɪts ˈmuːvmənt/.
- What is the plural of civil rights movement?
- The plural of civil rights movement is civil rights movements.
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