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civil rights

/ˌsɪvl ˈraɪts/noun

उच्चारण सिवल राइट्स

नागरिक अधिकार

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [plural]

    the rights that every person in a society has to equal treatment and to freedom, for example the right to vote and freedom of speech, whatever their race, sex or religion

    नागरिक अधिकार

    • the struggle for civil rights
    • a civil rights leader
    • Radhika's college organised a debate on civil rights and the Constitution.
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    • Civil rights groups protested against the new law.
    • Gandhi's campaigns inspired civil rights movements across the world.
    • The book explains how civil rights are protected by the courts.

    Synonyms human rights civil liberties

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human rights civil liberties

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General knowledge

Martin Luther King led the civil rights movement in the United States against racial discrimination, using non-violent methods inspired by Gandhi.

Martin Luther King ने United States में नस्लीय भेदभाव के विरुद्ध civil rights movement का नेतृत्व किया और Gandhi से प्रेरित अहिंसक तरीके अपनाए।

In 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white passenger, an important event in that movement.

1955 में Rosa Parks ने एक श्वेत यात्री के लिए अपनी बस की सीट छोड़ने से मना कर दिया, जो उस आंदोलन की एक महत्वपूर्ण घटना थी।