civil rights group
Equality advocacy collective
A civil rights group is an organization that advocates for equal treatment and legal protections for people, typically those facing discrimination based on race, gender, religion, or other characteristics.
Such groups may pursue change through lobbying, litigation, protest, or public education: The civil rights group filed suit against the school district.
- activismDirect effort for reform
- marchRhythmic group walk
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- NAACPCivil rights advocacy organization
- equalitySame status for all
justice · movement · segregation · Jim Crow · lunch counter · freedom · demonstration · advocacy · solidarity · sit-in · boycott · grassroots · community organizing · organizer · rally · discrimination · picket · liberation
- advocacy groupsNAACP, Amnesty International, lobby, lobbying, GLAAD
- civic actioncivic engagement, community organizing, grassroots organizing, grassroots movement, volunteering
civil rights groupoppressive regime
Harsh, controlling government
secret police · surveillance state · colonial administration
civil rights groupsecret police
Clandestine state security apparatus
death squad · paramilitary group · vigilante group · enforcement agency
civil, civility, civilian, civilize, civilized, civilization, civics, right, rights