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

Examples of Civil Rights Movement in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The evolving field of patient advocacy Patient advocacy emerged out of the Civil Rights Movement’s focus on individual protections and rights. — Jennifer Schlinger, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026

The Zinns made their house available to young people involved in the burgeoning Civil Rights Movement, hosting meetings and strategy sessions. — Barbara Spindel, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Oct. 2026

The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, a Smithsonian affiliate, features exhibits and galleries that promote an understanding of Birmingham's role in the Civil Rights Movement. — Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2026

That march, an inflection point in the Civil Rights Movement, also came at a fraught moment for the country, when economic headwinds, civil unrest, political division and the war in Vietnam bitterly divided Americans. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Civil Rights Movement

• improvement