Vocabulary
deed
an action
Name a rule to follow when you have something to say in the classroom.
Raise your hand.
Who helped the National American Suffrage Association in 1869 and served as its president for eight years? Tell me one additional action this person did.
Susan B. Anthony; Answers vary.
What is the difference between a strike and a boycott?
A strike happens when workers stop working until things change. A boycott happens when people refuse to do something for a reason.
Civil Rights
rights of all citizens to be treated equally under the law.
amendment
to change
What would someone's most likely consequence be if they were caught speeding?
They would pay a ticket or fine
Who used strikes and boycotts to fight for rights? Tell me one additional action this person did.
Ceasar Chavez; Answers may vary.
How old do you have to be to vote?
18 years old.
Segregated
separated
volunteer
someone in the community who helps others and works for free
Name three good deeds.
Answers vary.
Who learned to debate at home and then started his career fighting for civil rights? Tell me one additional action this person did.
Thurgood Marshall; Answers may vary.
What did Mary McLeod Bethune do?
She taught young African American girls to read and write at school. She also taught them to cook, sew, and clean.
delegate
a person chosen to act for others
convention
a large meeting
Answers may vary.
Who traveled the world and became aware that all people need basic human rights? Tell me one additional action this person did.
Eleanor Roosevelt; Answers may vary.
What was Brown Vs. Board of Education?
Marked the end of school segregation.
union
a group of workers that join together
suffrage
the right to vote
Name three rights in the Bill of Rights.
Answers may vary.
Who is known as the "Angel as the Battlefield", and started the Red Cross in the United States. Tell me one additional action this person did.
Clara Barton; Answers may vary.
What amendment gave woman the right to vote?
The 19th Amendment
motto
a saying