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Preferred term
political movements
Definition
- Many movements organized by and on behalf of African Americans have aimed to bring about political or social change. The origins of black political movements in the United States can be found in the activities and organizations of Northern free blacks in the pre–Civil War period. [Source: Encyclopedia of African American Society; Political Movements]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/political_movements
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