freedom march
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.71 in modern English
25
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
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.
American usage
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "Brazil has never lynched a Negro, suffered a race riot, had a sit-in protest or hosted a freedom march."
- "Mr. Nelson covered the Selma-to-Montgomery freedom marches, including Bloody Sunday, on March 7, 1965, when 600 marchers were attacked with billy clubs and tear gas."
Usage
- American usage