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1. Abolitionism- the principle or policy of abolition, esp. of slavery of blacks in the U.S.
2. Affirmative Action- the encouragement of increased representation of women and minority-group members, esp. in employment.
3. Americans with Disabilities Act-
4. Anglo- a white American of non-Hispanic descent, as distinguished esp. from an American of Mexican or Spanish descent
5. Black Nationalism- a social and political movement advocating the separation of blacks and whites and self-government for black people.
6. Black Panther Party- a member of a militant black American organization Black Panther partyactive in the 1960s and early 1970s, formed to work for the advancement of the rights of blacks, often by radical means.
7. Black Power-the political and economic power of black Americans as a group, esp. such power used for achieving racial equality.
8. Boycott- to combine in abstaining from, or preventing dealings with, as a means of intimidation or coercion
9. Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka Kansas Supreme Court decision of 1954
10. Civil disobedience- the refusal to obey certain laws or governmental demands for the purpose of influencing legislation or government policy, characterized by the employment of such nonviolent techniques as boycotting, picketing, and nonpayment of taxes.
11. Civil rights Act of 1964- A federal law that authorized federal action against segregation in public accommodations, public facilities, and employment.
12. Communism- a theory or system of social organization based on the holding of all property in common, actual ownership being ascribed to the community as a whole or to the state.
13. Congress on Racial Equality- A leading organization in the civil rights movement. CORE launched the Freedom Riders and came under the influence of the Black Power philosophy.
14. Crusade for Justice- a bus trip made to parts of the southern U.S. by persons engaging in efforts to integrate racially segregated public facilities.
15. Freedom Rides-a bus trip made to parts of the southern U.S. by persons engaging in efforts to integrate racially segregated public facilities. Section 2:
1. Hates Crimes Prevention Act (HCPA)- would strengthen the ability of the Justice Department to prosecute hate crimes based on race, color, national origin, and religion and give the Department the power to prosecute certain hate crimes committed because of the victim's sexual orientation, gender, or disability.
2. Indian Civil Rights Act- applies to the Indian tribes of the United States and makes many, but not all, of the guarantees of the Bill of Rights applicable within the tribes
3. Involuntary servitude. Jim Crow laws -
4. Ku Klux Klan- informally known as The Klan, is the name of several past and present hate group organizations in the United States whose avowed purpose was to protect the rights of and further the interests of white Americans by violence and intimidation.
5. La Raza Unida- is an association of groups formed in the late 1960s and early 1970s with chapters throughout the American Southwest, most prominently in California, Colorado and Texas.
6. Mexican American Legal defense and Education Fund (MALDEF)-is a national non-profit civil rights organization formed in 1968 to protect the rights of Latinos in the United States.
7. Nation of Islam- was founded in Detroit in 1930 by Wallace Dodd Fard, an itinerant salesman.
8. National American Woman Suffrage Association- was an American women's rights organization formed in May 1890 as a unification of the National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA) and the American Woman Suffrage Association.
9. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People- a civil rights organization for ethnic minorities in the united States
10. Passive resistance- is the practice of achieving socio-political goals through symbolic protests, civil disobedience, economic or political noncooperation, and other methods, without using violence.
11. Poor People’s March On Washington- addressed the issues of economic justice and housing for the poor in the United States.
12. Row vs Wade ( What does this law state?)
13. Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee-was one of the principal organizations of the American Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s.
14. Suffrage- A vote cast in deciding a disputed question or in electing a person to office.
15. Trail of Broken Treaties- was a cross-country protest by American Indian and First Nations organizations that took place in the autumn of 1972, intended to bring attention to American Indian issues such as treaty rights, living standards, and inadequate housing.
16. United Farm Workers- Founded by Cezar Chavez, the UFW organizes agricultural workers, many of whom are Mexican-Americans.
17. Voting Rights Act- outlawed discriminatory voting practices that had been responsible for the widespread disenfranchisement of African Americans in the United States.
18. Wounded Knee Battle was the last armed conflict between the Great Sioux Nation and the United States of America and of the Indian wars.
Video Responses:
"I have a dream"1. Why is this speech relevent today?
It inspired many people to start changing too.
2. Why has Martin Luther King been celebratede as a great person for civil Rights?
Martin Luther king has been celebreated as a great person because he worked really hard to get rights for the African Americans and gave amzing speeches. He now has his birthday as a national holiday. Rosa Parks1. Why is Rosa parks so important?
Rosa Parks is really important because she stood up for what she believed in when she didn't have the right to do what she wanted and she started a boycott to get african americans rights.
2. Why did her seemingly small act mean so much to the African America of today?
It ment a lot because if it wasnt for people like her African Americans today might not be able to have the rights they do now and they'll maybe be treated badly.
1. Abolitionism- the principle or policy of abolition, esp. of slavery of blacks in the U.S.
2. Affirmative Action- the encouragement of increased representation of women and minority-group members, esp. in employment.
3. Americans with Disabilities Act-
4. Anglo- a white American of non-Hispanic descent, as distinguished esp. from an American of Mexican or Spanish descent
5. Black Nationalism- a social and political movement advocating the separation of blacks and whites and self-government for black people.
6. Black Panther Party- a member of a militant black American organization Black Panther party active in the 1960s and early 1970s, formed to work for the advancement of the rights of blacks, often by radical means.
7. Black Power-the political and economic power of black Americans as a group, esp. such power used for achieving racial equality.
8. Boycott- to combine in abstaining from, or preventing dealings with, as a means of intimidation or coercion
9. Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka Kansas Supreme Court decision of 1954
10. Civil disobedience- the refusal to obey certain laws or governmental demands for the purpose of influencing legislation or government policy, characterized by the employment of such nonviolent techniques as boycotting, picketing, and nonpayment of taxes.
11. Civil rights Act of 1964- A federal law that authorized federal action against segregation in public accommodations, public facilities, and employment.
12. Communism- a theory or system of social organization based on the holding of all property in common, actual ownership being ascribed to the community as a whole or to the state.
13. Congress on Racial Equality- A leading organization in the civil rights movement. CORE launched the Freedom Riders and came under the influence of the Black Power philosophy.
14. Crusade for Justice- a bus trip made to parts of the southern U.S. by persons engaging in efforts to integrate racially segregated public facilities.
15. Freedom Rides-a bus trip made to parts of the southern U.S. by persons engaging in efforts to integrate racially segregated public facilities.
Section 2:
1. Hates Crimes Prevention Act (HCPA)- would strengthen the ability of the Justice Department to prosecute hate crimes based on race, color, national origin, and religion and give the Department the power to prosecute certain hate crimes committed because of the victim's sexual orientation, gender, or disability.
2. Indian Civil Rights Act- applies to the Indian tribes of the United States and makes many, but not all, of the guarantees of the Bill of Rights applicable within the tribes
3. Involuntary servitude. Jim Crow laws -
4. Ku Klux Klan- informally known as The Klan, is the name of several past and present hate group organizations in the United States whose avowed purpose was to protect the rights of and further the interests of white Americans by violence and intimidation.
5. La Raza Unida- is an association of groups formed in the late 1960s and early 1970s with chapters throughout the American Southwest, most prominently in California, Colorado and Texas.
6. Mexican American Legal defense and Education Fund (MALDEF)-is a national non-profit civil rights organization formed in 1968 to protect the rights of Latinos in the United States.
7. Nation of Islam- was founded in Detroit in 1930 by Wallace Dodd Fard, an itinerant salesman.
8. National American Woman Suffrage Association- was an American women's rights organization formed in May 1890 as a unification of the National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA) and the American Woman Suffrage Association.
9. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People- a civil rights organization for ethnic minorities in the united States
10. Passive resistance- is the practice of achieving socio-political goals through symbolic protests, civil disobedience, economic or political noncooperation, and other methods, without using violence.
11. Poor People’s March On Washington- addressed the issues of economic justice and housing for the poor in the United States.
12. Row vs Wade ( What does this law state?)
13. Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee-was one of the principal organizations of the American Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s.
14. Suffrage- A vote cast in deciding a disputed question or in electing a person to office.
15. Trail of Broken Treaties- was a cross-country protest by American Indian and First Nations organizations that took place in the autumn of 1972, intended to bring attention to American Indian issues such as treaty rights, living standards, and inadequate housing.
16. United Farm Workers- Founded by Cezar Chavez, the UFW organizes agricultural workers, many of whom are Mexican-Americans.
17. Voting Rights Act- outlawed discriminatory voting practices that had been responsible for the widespread disenfranchisement of African Americans in the United States.
18. Wounded Knee Battle was the last armed conflict between the Great Sioux Nation and the United States of America and of the Indian wars.
Video Responses:
"I have a dream"1. Why is this speech relevent today?
It inspired many people to start changing too.
2. Why has Martin Luther King been celebratede as a great person for civil Rights?
Martin Luther king has been celebreated as a great person because he worked really hard to get rights for the African Americans and gave amzing speeches. He now has his birthday as a national holiday. Rosa Parks1. Why is Rosa parks so important?
Rosa Parks is really important because she stood up for what she believed in when she didn't have the right to do what she wanted and she started a boycott to get african americans rights.
2. Why did her seemingly small act mean so much to the African America of today?
It ment a lot because if it wasnt for people like her African Americans today might not be able to have the rights they do now and they'll maybe be treated badly.