Vocabulary
Discrimination based on skin tone, often within the same racial or ethnic group.
Colorism
Class subject that studies rights, civic duties, responsibilities, and how government works.
Civics
Rights written in the U.S. Constitution and its amendments
Constitutional Rights
In ancient Greece and Rome, these people were excluded from citizenship.
Women, non-owning property men and enslaved people
The Indigenous culture that originated in the Caribbean.
Taíno
Being pushed to the edges of society and treated as less important.
Marginalized
A civic _________________ is required by law; a civic ___________________ is expected but not legally required.
duty and responsability
This right is reserved exclusively for U.S. citizens.
Voting
This 1857 Supreme Court decision ruled Black Americans were not U.S. citizens.
Dred Scott v. Sandford
What are the three major groups that shaped American diversity?
Indigenous peoples, Europeans, and Africans
Treating distinct groups as if they are all the same.
Lumping
This is the civic duty that requires citizens to serve in a legal proceeding.
Serving on a jury
Unearned advantages based on race, skin color, class, or social status.
Privilege
In 1868, this group gained their citizenship.
Black Americans
These four European countries that had colonies in the Americas.
Spain, the Netherlands, France, and Britain
The traditions, history, and culture passed down through generations.
Heritage
Territory or settlement under the political control of another country
Colony
In 1920, this group gained the right to vote
White women
In 1870, this group gained the constitutional right to vote, though many were prevented through violence and state laws.
Black Americans
Three modern-day African countries where people were enslaved through the transatlantic slave trade.
Senegal, Ghana, and Angola
A sense of belonging based on shared culture, language, and nationality.
Ethnic Identity
How a person is categorized and treated by society based on perceived race.
Racial Identity
In 1924, this group gained their citizenship.
Native Americans
This 1965 law allowed Black women and Native American women and men to vote without racial discrimination.
The Voting Rights Act 1965
Which group lived in the Americas before Europeans took over their lands?
Indigenous Peoples or Native Americans