"civil-rights movement" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: civil-rights movements [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} civil-rights movement (plural civil-rights movements)
  1. Alternative form of civil rights movement. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: civil rights movement
    Sense id: en-civil-rights_movement-en-noun-8kiMTwMN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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