Definitions
Severe physical or mental suffering; to cause pain
Torment
The people demanded the __________ of slavery.
abolition
Use recall in past tense.
What is “He recalled the event yesterday”?
Synonym for eloquence.
What is persuasiveness / fluency / expressiveness?
Which word would best describe Martin Luther King Jr.’s speeches?
What is eloquence?
Comfort received after a loss.
Consolation
The children lived in __________ conditions after the storm.
wretched
Use indicate in present tense.
What is “The sign indicates danger”?
Antonym for liberty.
What is restriction / imprisonment / captivity?
Which word describes cruel and unfair control over people?
What is oppression?
The act of proving someone right or justified.
The activist had to __________ her fears to speak in front of the crowd.
confront
Use confront in future tense.
What is “She will confront the bully tomorrow”?
Synonym for torment.
What is agony / suffering / distress?
Which word fits a character who is miserable and living in poor conditions?
What is wretched?
Famous for a bad quality or deed.
Notorious
The Constitution guarantees __________ and justice for all citizens.
liberty
Change oppression (noun) into a verb form.
What is oppress?
Antonym for consolation.
What is disappointment / discouragement?
Which word connects most closely to Frederick Douglass’s fight against slavery?
What is abolition?
Awareness of one’s surroundings, thoughts, or existence.
Conciousness
Many spirituals sung by enslaved people longed for freedom from __________.
bondage
Change liberty (noun) into an adjective.
What is liberated?
Synonym for activism.
What is advocacy / campaigning?
Write a sentence about a historical event using both activism and vindication
Open-ended; student sentences accepted if correct.