What did the civil rights movement do?

Answers from the USCIS list

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• Fought to end racial discrimination

Our explanation

Racial discrimination means treating people unfairly because of their race. After World War II, the civil rights movement fought to end it, including laws that separated people by race. This led to the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Remember it

Civil RIGHTS movement: fought to end the WRONG of racial discrimination.

Source

USCIS 2025 Study Guide (One Nation, One People, M-1175) p. 66: “The movement to end racial discrimination in the United States is called the Civil Rights Movement.” … “In 1964, Congress passed a law called the Civil Rights Act.”

• 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version), M-1778 (09/25) (PDF, USCIS)

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