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civil rights

civil rights

 
pronunciation:
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part of speech: plural noun
definition: certain rights, such as the right to vote and own property. In the United States the Constitution and Acts of Congress promise these rights to citizens.
Martin Luther King was a leader in the fight for civil rights for all Americans.
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