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civil rights

Noun B2 – Upper-Intermediate

The rights of individuals to receive equal treatment under the law and freedom from discrimination.

"The 1960s civil rights movement fought to end legal segregation in the United States."

Often capitalized as 'the Civil Rights Movement' when referring specifically to the 1950s and 1960s struggle in the United States.