How would I explain "The Civil Rights Movements. Many people stood up for what they believed was right and change was made."

Civil rights are defined as "the nonpolitical rights of a citizen.

Movement is defined in part as "a series of organized activities working toward an objective. The Civil Rights Movement was an era dedicated to activism for equal rights and treatment of African Americans in the United States. During this period, people rallied for social, legal, political and cultural changes to prohibit discrimination and end segregation.