civil rights
Example Sentences
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It passed civil rights acts that guaranteed birthright citizenship and enacted Reconstruction Acts that secured black suffrage in the South.
From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026
Assn. of Independent California Colleges and Universities Kristen Soares said the group was “reviewing the proposed IRS regulations and their potential impact,” adding that “our institutions are committed to complying with applicable civil rights laws.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
The first is the $10 bill, depicting Black civil rights advocate Viola Desmond.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
You may not get everything you want, but we should all agree that the civil rights and liberties the founding fathers sought to enshrine in our Constitution must be defended.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
We didn’t know it then, but the civil rights movement was nearing its peak.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
