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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

the ˌcivil ˈrights movement 7 [civil rights movement] noun singular

(in the US) the campaign in the 1950s and 1960s to change the laws so that African Americans have the same rights as others

The campaign included boycotts (= refusals to buy particular products), the actions of ↑freedom riders, and in 1963 a march to Washington led by Martin Luther ↑King. It succeeded in causing the introduction of ↑affirmative action. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 were also introduced as a result of the civil rights movement, which has helped to change the attitudes of many white Americans.

experience/encounter racism/discrimination/prejudice/anti-semitism

face/suffer persecution/discrimination

fear/escape from/flee racial/political/religious persecution

constitute/be a form of racial/race discrimination

reflect/reveal/show/have a racial/cultural bias

be biased/be prejudiced against (especially BrE) black people/(both especially NAmE) people of color/African Americans/Asians/Africans/Indians, etc.

discriminate against minority groups/minorities

perpetuate/conform to/fit/defy a common/popular/traditional/negative stereotype

overcome/be blinded by deep-seated/racial/(especially NAmE) race prejudice

entrench/perpetuate racist attitudes

hurl/shout (especially BrE) racist abuse; (especially NAmE) a racist/racial/ethnic slur

challenge/confront racism/discrimination/prejudice

combat/fight (against)/tackle blatant/overt/covert/subtle/institutional/systemic racism

damage/improve (especially BrE) race relations

practise/ (especially US) practice (racial/religious) tolerance/segregation

bridge/break down/transcend cultural/racial barriers

encourage/promote social integration

outlaw/end discrimination/slavery/segregation

promote/embrace/celebrate cultural diversity

conform to/challenge/violate (accepted/established/prevailing/dominant) social/cultural norms

live in a multicultural society

attack/criticize multiculturalism

fight for/struggle for/promote racial equality

perpetuate/reinforce economic and social inequality

introduce/be for/be against (BrE) positive discrimination/(especially NAmE) affirmative action

support/be active in/play a leading role in the civil rights movement

control/restrict/limit/encourage immigration

attract/draw a wave of immigrants

assist/welcome refugees

house/shelter refugees and asylum seekers

smuggle illegal immigrants into the UK

deport/repatriate illegal immigrants/failed asylum seekers

assimilate/integrate new immigrants

employ/hire migrant workers

exploit/rely on (cheap/illegal) immigrant labour/(especially US) labor

apply for/gain/obtain/be granted/be denied (full) citizenship

have/hold dual citizenship