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Civil rights movements

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Social movements aimed at achieving equal rights, legal protections, and opportunities for marginalized groups, particularly African Americans.

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What similar outcome characterized both women's suffrage and civil rights movements in America?
What common thread can be found in both the labor movements of the late 19th century and civil rights movements of the mid-20th century?
Which event during the period of Reconstruction had the most significant impact on subsequent civil rights movements?
What social reform effort from the Gilded Age shares similarities with Civil Rights Movements of the 20th century?
Which cultural shift drove feminism and civil rights movements post-1945?
Who was a prominent civil rights leader that came into national prominence during these early steps of Civil Rights movements?

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