Vocabulary 1
This is true.
Is it extraordinary for 2nd-graders to tie their own shoelaces?
This is not extraordinary.
Does it take courage to eat a pizza?
No. Eating a pizza does not take courage.
I gave the famous "I Have a Dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
I worked for women's suffrage.
Susan B. Anthony
Do migrant workers live in the same place their whole lives?
No. Migrant workers move from farm to farm to work the fields.
Name one example of using nonviolence to change someone's mind.
Answers may vary.
If some people are not allowed to eat a restaurant because of the color of their skin, is that an example of discrimination?
Yes, that is an example of discrimination.
I was the first African-American to play in Major League Baseball.
Jackie Robinson
I refused to give up my seat on the bus for a white person. I am known as the "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement."
Rosa Parks
What is a First Lady?
The First Lady is the wife of the President.
Is winning first place in a math contest an achievement?
Yes. An achievement is a success that requires hard work and practice.
Are Civil Rights those rights that are given by the government?
I was the First Lady who became the "eyes and ears" of my husband.
Eleanor Roosevelt
I worked with Rosa Parks to organize the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
True or false: Only special people should have human rights.
False. All humans should have human rights, such as clean water, food, shelter, and health care.
What is an obstacle that Martin Luther King, Jr. faced while fighting for civil rights?
Examples may include being arrested, attacks on him and his family, and people threatening him.
True or false: A sit-in is an example of nonviolent protest.
Yes, a sit-in is nonviolent.
I started a school for African-American children in Florida.
Mary McLeod Bethune
I fought for migrant workers to get better pay and better working conditions.
Cesar Chavez
What does suffrage mean?
Suffrage is the right to vote.
If everyone is invited to the same party, is that an example of segregation?
No, that is not segregation. In segregation, people are separated by the color of their skin or some other feature.
If we buy grapes together, is that an example of a boycott?
No, that is not a boycott. During a boycott, many people refuse to buy the same thing or refuse to shop at a particular place.
I worked with Elizabeth Cady Stanton and traveled the country giving speeches about women's rights.
Susan B. Anthony
I taught African-American men to read so that they could vote.
Mary McLeod Bethune