Civil Rights Movements

noun a person who is not in the military or the clergy

adjective courteous and polite

• The civil rights movement aimed to secure equal rights for all citizens.
• Let's try to have a civil discussion about this topic.
• Why can't we just be civil and get along?
• In the battle of ideas, it's important to maintain a civil tone.

noun a movement to end slavery

• Abolitionism was a social and political movement that sought to end slavery.
• My great-great-grandfather was a strong supporter of abolitionism.
• People back then thought abolitionism was crazy, but look how far we've come.
• In modern times, some argue that abolitionism should extend beyond just slavery to other forms of oppression.