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civil rights

[siv-uhl rahyts] / ˈsɪv əl ˈraɪts /


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The effort comes as civil rights groups pursue their own election-protection initiatives, including Vote Safe, which has begun deploying trained community volunteers to polling locations in several battleground states.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

My boyhood hero was Hubert Humphrey, a leader in civil rights and arms control.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Title IX is a federal civil rights law mandating that universities follow certain rules when investigating sexual assaults.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

The money had been earmarked for programs focused on immigrants, refugees, civil rights, climate change and children.

From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026

No matter how much that had hurt Hanako, in Tule Lake she had become incredibly proud of her father for standing his ground and asking for their civil rights back before he would serve.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata


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