All 3 Uses
civil rights movement
in
The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963
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- At the time of the Watson family's trip, the U.S. South was caught up in a struggle for basic human rights that became known as the civil rights movement.†
p. 207.1 *
- Despite the danger, the civil rights movement grew stronger, gaining support all over the country.†
p. 209.6
- The individuals who supported the civil rights movement took great risks to force America to change.†
p. 209.9
Definitions:
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(1)
(civil rights movement) popular effort to establish political and social equality for African Americans in the USA (1954-1968)
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)