freedom march

== English == === Noun === freedom march (plural freedom marches) (chiefly US, politics, public policy) A protest rally by people parading in public streets in opposition to racism and in support of civil rights, especially on behalf of African Americans and especially during the 1960s. 1963 Aug. 1, "25,000 in Cleveland March; Mayor Stays Away," Jet, p. 6 (Google preview): Thought the mayor of the city refused to participate, the governor of the state remembered a "previous engagement," newspaper editorials chided that it was "unnecessary" and cloudy skies threatened a downpour, a Freedom March in Cleveland was a success. 1965 Sept., Ezra Bell Thompson, "Does Amalgamation Work in Brazil?", Ebony, p. 33 (Google preview): Brazil has never lynched a Negro, suffered a race riot, had a sit-in protest or hosted a freedom march. ==== Derived terms ==== freedom marcher === See also === desegregation freedom ride sit-in === References === “freedom march”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.