civil rights legacy
Movement's lasting impact
The lasting impact of the civil rights movement on law, society, and culture.
A civil rights legacy includes landmark legislation, institutional changes, and ongoing struggles for equality that trace back to earlier activism: The Voting Rights Act is part of the civil rights legacy.
The phrase often appears in discussions of how past victories shape current debates about racial justice and equal protection.
- marchRhythmic group walk
- freedomAbsence of constraint
- equalitySame status for all
- justiceFair treatment under law
- movementChange in position
struggle · Jim Crow · integration · lunch counter · protest · sit-in · bus boycott · boycott · voting · voter registration · discrimination · landmark · activism · heritage · living history · monument · trailblazer · unsung heroes
civil rights legacysegregation
Forced separation by group
white supremacy · systemic racism · racial oppression · separate but equal · voter suppression
civil, civility, civilian, civilize, civilized, civilization, civics, civic, right