What does "emancipation" mean?

to free from the control/restraint of another

Why is racial profiling so dangerous?

People get unfairly treated., People jump to conclusions., There may be long lasting consequences., People can get wrongfully arrested.

to exclude others from your group

willingness to accept beliefs that are different from yours

An example of oppression would be:

not being able to voice your opinion

An example of inequity would be:

Ed can't play volleyball because he is male

An example of a minority would be:

you are the only Lutheran on a Jewish field trip

Civil Rights are important because

People should freely participate in all aspects of society.

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Civil Rights Vocabulary Review

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1
"A tendency to believe that some people or ideas are better than others."
bias
prejudice
boycott
discrimination
2
One thing that was segregated in the South during the 1960's:
water parks
courtrooms
restaurants
farms
3
What means, "poor treatment of people because of their race?"
segregation
prejudice
racism
intolerance
4
What does "emancipation" mean?
to put pressure on the authorities
to free from the control/restraint of another
anticipating a surprise party
telling your brother to get out of your room
5
Usually protests are
peaceful
unnecessary
dangerous
violent
6
Which of the following words is demonstrated through action?
discrimination
tolerance
prejudice
stereotype
7
Why is racial profiling so dangerous?
People get unfairly treated.
People jump to conclusions.
There may be long lasting consequences.
People can get wrongfully arrested.
8
An example of harassment would be:
loaning someone your backpack
signing a petition to get a rule changed
making prank phone calls
using someone's locker with their permission
9
"To believe unfairly that all people with a particular characteristic are the same."
discrimination
racism
prejudice
stereotype
10
This means "deciding that a person is not guilty of a crime" in court.
acquittal
jailed
convicted
arrested
11
To join together; giving equal opportunities to all.
integration
inequality
injustice
immunity
12
Ostracize means
to include others into your group
to elect a leader for your group
to form rules for your group
to exclude others from your group
13
Boycotting is a form of
abuse
acceptance
protesting
sanitation
14
Tolerance means
willingness to accept beliefs that are different from yours
unwillingness to accept beliefs that are not yours
ability to find trouble
ability to walk away from trouble
15
An example of oppression would be:
cracking a secret government code
not being able to voice your opinion
joining the army
sunbathing at the beach
16
An example of inequity would be:
Ed is cut from the baseball team because he can't bat.
Ed has a detention because he broke a school rule.
Ed can eat lunch with his friends.
Ed can't play volleyball because he is male
17
An example of a minority would be:
you are the only Lutheran on a Jewish field trip
you are Hispanic, and join a club about Hispanic culture
you start a book club with your friends
you go to college with other students your age
18
A bigot refers to
a crime
a person
a period in history
a hate crime
19
Civil Rights are important because
No one should fight for their rights.
No one is equal, and smarter people should have more rights.
People should know their limits, and accept who they are.
People should freely participate in all aspects of society.
20
A hate crime usually involves
peace marches
picketing
violence
petitions

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