civil rights


Definition: Meaning of, civil rights in English to English dictionary.

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  1. the rights that every person should have, such as the right to vote or to be treated fairly by the law, whatever their sex, race, or religion
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civil rights used in phrases

  • Civil Rights Act of 1964, the
    1. a US law which says that businesses must treat people equally whatever their colour or religion, and that they cannot refuse to employ someone because of their colour. This law also says that restaurants and hotels cannot refuse to serve someone because of their colour.
  • Civil Rights movement (noun)
    1. movement in the United States beginning in the 1960s and led primarily by Blacks in an effort to establish the civil rights of individual Black citizens
  • civil rights activist (noun)
    1. a leader of the political movement dedicated to securing equal opportunity for members of minority groups
  • civil rights leader (noun)
    1. a leader of the political movement dedicated to securing equal opportunity for members of minority groups
  • civil rights worker (noun)
    1. a leader of the political movement dedicated to securing equal opportunity for members of minority groups
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