Civil rights movement in the US2

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  1. inequity
    injustice by virtue of not conforming with standards
    Federal, state, and local governments, businesses, and communities often had to respond immediately to crisis situations which highlighted the inequities faced by African Americans.
  2. discrimination
    unfair treatment of a person or group based on prejudice
    The African-American Civil Rights Movement (1955–1968) refers to the movements in the United States aimed at outlawing racial discrimination against African Americans and restoring Suffrage in Southern states.
  3. boycott
    refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization
    Forms of protest and/or civil disobedience included boycotts such as the successful Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955–1956) in Alabama; "sit-ins" such as the influential Greensboro sit-in (1960) in North Carolina; marches, such as the Selma to Montgomery marches (1965) in Alabama; and a wide range of other nonviolent activities.
  4. civil
    of or occurring between or among citizens of the state
    The African-American Civil Rights Movement (1955–1968) refers to the movements in the United States aimed at outlawing racial discrimination against African Americans and restoring Suffrage in Southern states.
  5. emergence
    the act of coming out into view
    By 1966, the emergence of the Black Power Movement, which lasted roughly from 1966 to 1975, enlarged the aims of the Civil Rights Movement to include racial dignity, economic and political self-sufficiency, and freedom from oppression by white Americans.
  6. sufficiency
    the quality of being enough for the end in view
    By 1966, the emergence of the Black Power Movement, which lasted roughly from 1966 to 1975, enlarged the aims of the Civil Rights Movement to include racial dignity, economic and political self-sufficiency, and freedom from oppression by white Americans.
  7. highlight
    an area of brightness in a picture
    Federal, state, and local governments, businesses, and communities often had to respond immediately to crisis situations which highlighted the inequities faced by African Americans.
  8. dramatically
    with respect to dramatic value
    Noted legislative achievements during this phase of the Civil Rights Movement were passage of Civil Rights Act of 1964[1], that banned discrimination based on "race, color, religion, or national origin" in employment practices and public accommodations; the Voting Rights Act of 1965, that restored and protected voting rights; the Immigration and Nationality Services Act of 1965, that dramatically opened entry to the U.S. to immigrants other than traditional European groups; and the Fa...
  9. ban
    prohibit especially by law or social pressure
    Noted legislative achievements during this phase of the Civil Rights Movement were passage of Civil Rights Act of 1964[1], that banned discrimination based on "race, color, religion, or national origin" in employment practices and public accommodations; the Voting Rights Act of 1965, that restored and protected voting rights; the Immigration and Nationality Services Act of 1965, that dramatically opened entry to the U.S. to immigrants other than traditional European groups; and the Fa...
  10. phase
    any distinct time period in a sequence of events
    This article covers the phase of the movement between 1954 and 1968, particularly in the South.
  11. restore
    bring back into original existence, function, or position
    The African-American Civil Rights Movement (1955–1968) refers to the movements in the United States aimed at outlawing racial discrimination against African Americans and restoring Suffrage in Southern states.
  12. immigration
    movement of people into a country or area
    Noted legislative achievements during this phase of the Civil Rights Movement were passage of Civil Rights Act of 1964[1], that banned discrimination based on "race, color, religion, or national origin" in employment practices and public accommodations; the Voting Rights Act of 1965, that restored and protected voting rights; the Immigration and Nationality Services Act of 1965, that dramatically opened entry to the U.S. to immigrants other than traditional European groups; and the Fa...
  13. suffrage
    a legal right to vote
    The African-American Civil Rights Movement (1955–1968) refers to the movements in the United States aimed at outlawing racial discrimination against African Americans and restoring Suffrage in Southern states.
  14. immigrant
    a person who comes to a country in order to settle there
    Noted legislative achievements during this phase of the Civil Rights Movement were passage of Civil Rights Act of 1964[1], that banned discrimination based on "race, color, religion, or national origin" in employment practices and public accommodations; the Voting Rights Act of 1965, that restored and protected voting rights; the Immigration and Nationality Services Act of 1965, that dramatically opened entry to the U.S. to immigrants other than traditional European groups; and the Fa...
  15. accommodation
    making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
    Noted legislative achievements during this phase of the Civil Rights Movement were passage of Civil Rights Act of 1964[1], that banned discrimination based on "race, color, religion, or national origin" in employment practices and public accommodations; the Voting Rights Act of 1965, that restored and protected voting rights; the Immigration and Nationality Services Act of 1965, that dramatically opened entry to the U.S. to immigrants other than traditional European groups; and the Fa...
  16. include
    have as a part; be made up out of
    By 1966, the emergence of the Black Power Movement, which lasted roughly from 1966 to 1975, enlarged the aims of the Civil Rights Movement to include racial dignity, economic and political self-sufficiency, and freedom from oppression by white Americans.
  17. inspire
    serve as the inciting cause of
    African Americans re-entered politics in the South, and across the country young people were inspired to action.
  18. legislative
    relating to a lawmaking assembly
    Noted legislative achievements during this phase of the Civil Rights Movement were passage of Civil Rights Act of 1964[1], that banned discrimination based on "race, color, religion, or national origin" in employment practices and public accommodations; the Voting Rights Act of 1965, that restored and protected voting rights; the Immigration and Nationality Services Act of 1965, that dramatically opened entry to the U.S. to immigrants other than traditional European groups; and the Fa...
  19. economic
    of or relating to production and management of wealth
    By 1966, the emergence of the Black Power Movement, which lasted roughly from 1966 to 1975, enlarged the aims of the Civil Rights Movement to include racial dignity, economic and political self-sufficiency, and freedom from oppression by white Americans.
  20. fundamental
    serving as an essential component
    Many of those who were active in the Civil Rights Movement, with organizations such as NAACP, SNCC, CORE and SCLC, prefer the term "Southern Freedom Movement" because the struggle was about far more than just civil rights under law; it was also about fundamental issues of freedom, respect, dignity, and economic and social equality.
  21. entry
    the act of going in
    Noted legislative achievements during this phase of the Civil Rights Movement were passage of Civil Rights Act of 1964[1], that banned discrimination based on "race, color, religion, or national origin" in employment practices and public accommodations; the Voting Rights Act of 1965, that restored and protected voting rights; the Immigration and Nationality Services Act of 1965, that dramatically opened entry to the U.S. to immigrants other than traditional European groups; and the Fa...
  22. traditional
    consisting of or derived from a practice of long standing
    Noted legislative achievements during this phase of the Civil Rights Movement were passage of Civil Rights Act of 1964[1], that banned discrimination based on "race, color, religion, or national origin" in employment practices and public accommodations; the Voting Rights Act of 1965, that restored and protected voting rights; the Immigration and Nationality Services Act of 1965, that dramatically opened entry to the U.S. to immigrants other than traditional European groups; and the Fa...
  23. achievement
    the action of accomplishing something
    Noted legislative achievements during this phase of the Civil Rights Movement were passage of Civil Rights Act of 1964[1], that banned discrimination based on "race, color, religion, or national origin" in employment practices and public accommodations; the Voting Rights Act of 1965, that restored and protected voting rights; the Immigration and Nationality Services Act of 1965, that dramatically opened entry to the U.S. to immigrants other than traditional European groups; and the Fa...
  24. respond
    show a reaction to something
    Federal, state, and local governments, businesses, and communities often had to respond immediately to crisis situations which highlighted the inequities faced by African Americans.
  25. active
    characterized by energetic movement
    Many of those who were active in the Civil Rights Movement, with organizations such as NAACP, SNCC, CORE and SCLC, prefer the term "Southern Freedom Movement" because the struggle was about far more than just civil rights under law; it was also about fundamental issues of freedom, respect, dignity, and economic and social equality.
  26. prefer
    like better; value more highly
    Many of those who were active in the Civil Rights Movement, with organizations such as NAACP, SNCC, CORE and SCLC, prefer the term "Southern Freedom Movement" because the struggle was about far more than just civil rights under law; it was also about fundamental issues of freedom, respect, dignity, and economic and social equality.
  27. range
    a variety of different things or activities
    Forms of protest and/or civil disobedience included boycotts such as the successful Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955–1956) in Alabama; "sit-ins" such as the influential Greensboro sit-in (1960) in North Carolina; marches, such as the Selma to Montgomery marches (1965) in Alabama; and a wide range of other nonviolent activities.
  28. struggle
    strenuous effort
    Many of those who were active in the Civil Rights Movement, with organizations such as NAACP, SNCC, CORE and SCLC, prefer the term "Southern Freedom Movement" because the struggle was about far more than just civil rights under law; it was also about fundamental issues of freedom, respect, dignity, and economic and social equality.
  29. community
    a group of people living in a particular local area
    Federal, state, and local governments, businesses, and communities often had to respond immediately to crisis situations which highlighted the inequities faced by African Americans.
  30. protect
    shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
    Noted legislative achievements during this phase of the Civil Rights Movement were passage of Civil Rights Act of 1964[1], that banned discrimination based on "race, color, religion, or national origin" in employment practices and public accommodations; the Voting Rights Act of 1965, that restored and protected voting rights; the Immigration and Nationality Services Act of 1965, that dramatically opened entry to the U.S. to immigrants other than traditional European groups; and the Fa...
  31. practice
    a customary way of operation or behavior
    Noted legislative achievements during this phase of the Civil Rights Movement were passage of Civil Rights Act of 1964[1], that banned discrimination based on "race, color, religion, or national origin" in employment practices and public accommodations; the Voting Rights Act of 1965, that restored and protected voting rights; the Immigration and Nationality Services Act of 1965, that dramatically opened entry to the U.S. to immigrants other than traditional European groups; and the Fa...
  32. local
    of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular area
    Federal, state, and local governments, businesses, and communities often had to respond immediately to crisis situations which highlighted the inequities faced by African Americans.
  33. issue
    some situation or event that is thought about
    Many of those who were active in the Civil Rights Movement, with organizations such as NAACP, SNCC, CORE and SCLC, prefer the term "Southern Freedom Movement" because the struggle was about far more than just civil rights under law; it was also about fundamental issues of freedom, respect, dignity, and economic and social equality.
  34. passage
    the act of moving from one state or place to the next
    Noted legislative achievements during this phase of the Civil Rights Movement were passage of Civil Rights Act of 1964[1], that banned discrimination based on "race, color, religion, or national origin" in employment practices and public accommodations; the Voting Rights Act of 1965, that restored and protected voting rights; the Immigration and Nationality Services Act of 1965, that dramatically opened entry to the U.S. to immigrants other than traditional European groups; and the Fa...
  35. authority
    the power or right to give orders or make decisions
    During the period 1955–1968, acts of nonviolent protest and civil disobedience produced crisis situations between activists and government authorities.
  36. period
    an amount of time
    During the period 1955–1968, acts of nonviolent protest and civil disobedience produced crisis situations between activists and government authorities.
  37. respect
    regard highly; think much of
    Many of those who were active in the Civil Rights Movement, with organizations such as NAACP, SNCC, CORE and SCLC, prefer the term "Southern Freedom Movement" because the struggle was about far more than just civil rights under law; it was also about fundamental issues of freedom, respect, dignity, and economic and social equality.
  38. action
    something done (usually as opposed to something said)
    African Americans re-entered politics in the South, and across the country young people were inspired to action.
Created on Thu Aug 05 08:04:08 EDT 2010 (updated Thu Aug 05 08:05:35 EDT 2010)

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