Tricky Words
the right to vote
suffrage
rights that are promised by the government like the right to vote
civil rights
he is called the defender of the dream
Martin Luther King, Jr.
she was all about education and started her own school
Mary McLeod Bethune
when you show bravery you have
courage
when you refuse to do something as a sign of protest
boycott
a peaceful way to do something
nonviolent
she was all about the right to vote for women
Susan B. Anthony
He wore the number 42 on his uniform
Jackie Robinson
how someone feels when they do great work
proud
when people are kept separate because of the color of their skin
segregation
a peaceful protest when people sit in places to show that they are upset
sit-in
she was the eyes and ears for her husband who was the president and had polio
Eleanor Roosevelt
He worked with Rosa Parks leading the bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama
Martin Luther King, Jr
this is what the presiden't wife is called
First Lady
things that are in your way
obstacles
when you accomplish something amazing
achievement
he broke the color barrier in baseball
Jackie Robinson
because she was the wife of a president she traveled all over the country
Eleanor Roosevelt
these include the right to food, clothing and shelter
human rights
unfair treatment of people because of the color of their skin or the way they think
discrimination
when something is amazing
extraordinary
she stood up by sitting down
Rosa Parks
I was called the mother of the civil rights movement
Rosa Parks
when people share the same rights without any discrimination we call this _________ rights
equal