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Elements of SC
Love and Hate Could Never be Friends
Songs That Speak Truth
100
This is the unspoken agreement between citizens and their government to protect rights and maintain order.
What is a social contract?
100
This young black woman was shot 8 times by police who were looking for her ex-partner.
Who is Breonna Taylor?
100
In the social contract, people give up some of these in exchange for safety and order.
What are personal freedoms or liberties?
100
This type of crime is motivated by bias or prejudice against a person or group.
What is hate crime?
100
This Kendrick Lamar anthem, often heard at protests, repeats the line “We gon’ be ___.”
What is "Alright?"
200
The name given to the normal expectations that we have.
What is a social norm?
200
This 25-year-old man was chased and killed by 3 white men in the suburbs of Georgia.
Who is Ahmaud Arbery?
200
This philosopher, author of The Social Contract, believed people are born free but are often “in chains.”
Who is Jean-Jacques Rousseau?
200
The three men who killed Ahmaud Arbery were found guilty of this type of crime.
What is murder and a hate crime?
200
This Childish Gambino track combines upbeat dancing with shocking scenes of violence to comment on America’s relationship with race and entertainment.
What is “This Is America”?
300
This word refers to an aggressive meeting between two or more parties to address an issue.
What is a confrontation?
300
The number of billboards posted by Oprah Winfrey in protest over the killing of a Louisville, Kentucky woman.
What is 26?
300
When the government fails to protect citizens or enforce laws fairly, this happens to the social contract.
What is, it is broken or violated?
300
Members of this white supremacist group were caught in U-Haul trucks outside a Pride parade.
Who are the Patriot Front?
300
In this 2020 song, H.E.R. sings “That’s why we march for the kids, that’s why we take a knee,” connecting to racial injustice and activism.
What is “I Can’t Breathe”?
400
One is a person who believes that the country's identity should center around white culture, and the other is someone who believes that white people are superior or better.
Who are a white nationalist and a white supremacist?
400
Eight minutes and forty-six seconds represent the amount of time Derek Chauvin pressed his knee and weight on this man.
Who is George Floyd?
400
This principle is broken when citizens no longer trust law enforcement or the justice system.
What is the duty of protection or equality under the law?
400
In 1955, this 14-year-old Black boy was kidnapped and murdered in Mississippi after being falsely accused of whistling at a white woman.
Who is Emmett Till?
400
Originally written in 1971 but revived through countless covers, this Marvin Gaye classic asks, “Who are they to judge us simply ’cause our hair is long?”
What is “What’s Going On”?
500
The act of fighting for social or political change is _____ and the person who fights for change is ______.
What is activism and an activist?
500
The Walmart shooter drove this many hours to commit his attack.
What is 11 hours?
500
Citizens can do this when they see injustice—to protect the contract and their communities.
What is speak out, protest, or report it?
500
In 2015, a white supremacist entered this historic African Methodist Episcopal ____ in Charleston, _____, and murdered nine Black parishioners during Bible study.
What is Church and North Carolina?
500
This 2020 hit by Lil Baby explores police brutality, protests, and the demand for equality — a rare example of a rapper turning a viral moment into social commentary.
What is “The Bigger Picture”?