Civil Rights Protests refer to collective actions taken by individuals or groups seeking equal rights and protections for marginalized communities, particularly African-Americans, through demonstrations, marches, sit-ins, boycotts, and other nonviolent forms of protest.
Related terms
Discrimination: The unfair treatment or prejudice against individuals based on their race, gender, religion or other characteristics.
Segregation: The enforced separation of different racial groups in public spaces such as schools, transportation systems, and facilities.
Jim Crow Laws: State and local laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States after Reconstruction period.