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civil rights

[siv-uhl rahyts] / ˈsɪv əl ˈraɪts /


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A May survey by the Latino civil rights group UnidosUS found that one in five Texas Latino voters who backed Trump in 2024 would not do so again if given another chance.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

"We are very happy that this got adopted," Tamás Dombos of civil rights group the Háttér Society told the BBC.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Lawyers from the Los Angeles-based civil rights nonprofit Trial Impact Project who are representing the former detainees called the settlement a victory.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

Title IX refers to the 1972 civil rights law prohibiting sex-based discrimination, and it applies to any school that receives federal financial assistance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

This was the first major civil rights victory won through widespread public protests.

From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman


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