Fighting for a Cause

Vocabulary

100

The word equality means

Equality means that everyone is treated equally or fairly.

200

Human rights are

Human rights the rights given to us at birth. Such as the right to have a home, eat, get an education, and work.

300

Civil rights are

Civil rights are the rights given to us by our government.

400

Suffrage

Suffrage is the right to vote

500

Discrimination is

Discrimination is to treat someone unfairly based on the color of their skin, where they come from, their age, or what gender they are.

Important People

100

This person fought for women's Right to vote.

Susan B. Anthony

200

This person opened a school which is still open today.

Mary McLeod Bethune

300

This person had the courage and self control to not fight back when they were treated unfairly.

Jackie Robinson

400

Created a union for migrant workers to ensure that their voices and needs where being heard.

Cesar Chavez

500

Known as the leader of the Civil Rights movement. Also, believed that violence was not the answer. If you want to make a change it needs to be done peacefully.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Motivation

100

If you are treated unfairly based on the color of your skin that is called

Discrimination 

200

If you are expected to use a separate bathroom than the person next you because of the color of your skin that is called

segregation

300

Susan B Anthony was motivated to fight for a cause because she could not...

vote

400

Jackie Robinson was motivated to fight for a cause because he wanted...

Everyone to be able to play a sport no matter what skin color they had.

500

Rosa Parks was motivated to fight for a cause because she wanted...

people to be treated as equals

Cause and Effect

100

Because Rosa Parks did not listen to the bus driver and move her seat...

She was arrested

200

Because Jackie Robinson had courage and never gave up...

anyone can play a professional sport

300

Because Susan B. Anthony and people like her today.....

women can vote

400

Because Cesar Chavez wanted to be treated fairly and paid appropriately for the work migrant workers completed today we have...

unions

500

Because you have the best teacher in the world you.....

are SO SMART :)

Mixed

100

Who received a scholarship to go to school at the age of 13?

Mary McLeod Bethune

200

When went to college at the age of 15?

Martin Luther King Jr.

300

Who grew up wealthy and privileged but didn't let that stop them from helping those in need?

Eleanor Roosevelt

400

Who had the courage to stand op for what they believed in?

Mary Bethune

Martin Luther King Jr.

Eleanor Roosevelt

Jackie Robinson

Susan B Anthony 

Cesar Chavez

Rosa Parks

500

Do you have courage to stand for what you believe in?

Si se puede!

YES I CAN!