Vocab 1
To stop or hold; to keep from going on
detain
To reach out; To offer; To make longer; To stretch or lie
extend
The highest rank or position; Of the greatest importance
supreme
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Was a great American. He ?????? tirelessly to make America a fairer and a more just nation.
campaigned
Spell the word that means to join others in refusing to deal with a person or a group.
b-o-y-c-o-t-t
Joyful over a victory or success
triumph
Control over and responsibility for care. In the keeping of the police; in jail
custody
To join others in refusing to deal with a person or group
boycott
Dr. King accomplished a great deal during his short life. His ??????? achievement was to show that nonviolent resistance to injustice actually worked.
supreme
Spell the word that means a formal event held in honor of a special occasion
c-e-r-e-m-o-n-y
Showing too much pride in oneself
arrogant
To bring shame or disgrace upon; Causing shame or disgrace
degrade
The act of keeping separate or apart
segregate
In 1955, African Americans made a nonviolent protest against the injustices they suffered. They ???? the Birmingham bus system.
boycotted
Spell the word that means a noteworthy success.
t-r-i-u-m-p-h
The act of uniting or bringing together; especially people of different races
integrate
A formal event held in honor of a special occasion
ceremony
The decision reached at the end of a trial
verdict
The protest began when Rosa Parks remained seated when told to move to the back of the bus. By refusing to ????? her seat, she had broken the law.
vacate
Spell the word that means to take part in actions planned to accomplish a particular goal.
c-a-m-p-a-i-g-n
To make empty, as by leaving
vacate
A breaking of or failing to keep something like a law or a promise
violate
To take part in actions planned to accomplish a particular goal.
campaign
Rosa parks resented being told to give up her seat. She felt that her dignity had been ?????.
violated
Spell the word that means to unite into a whole
i-n-t-e-g-r-a-t-e