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What does civil rights mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word civil rights? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. (US) Those rights which are expressly enumerated in the U.S. Constitution and are considered to be unquestionable, deserved by all people under all circumstances, especially without regard to race, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender and disabilities.
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A child of the civil rights movement, she attended integrated schools and sends her son to one of Atlanta's tony private academies.
The idea of civil rights came into its own during the abolitionist campaign against slavery.
In the late 1820s Georgia passed legislation abolishing tribal governments and abrogating the civil rights of Indians.
Unfortunately, in the case of human and civil rights, promises of jam tomorrow are simply not good enough.
Again and again he declared that he would vigorously enforce laws which he abominates, on civil rights, abortion rights, gay rights, etc.
Still ahead here, is it a question of states' rights, or is it a violation of civil rights?

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