Vocabulary Week 1
What is the meaning of the word ballot?
A secret or private vote.
She was a Civil Rights activist who refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on the bus.
Who is Rosa Parks?
To refuse to buy something or take part in something as a way of making a protest
What is a boycott?
What is the 14th Amendment? (pg. 22)
All people born in the United Stated were given citizenship no matter the color of their skin.
A person who applies for a job and is nominated for election.
What is a candidate?
Who is Martin Luther King?
A Civil Rights activist who organized peaceful protests.
1920
Women age 21 and older can vote. States pass laws to prevent African American women from voting.
What is the 15th Amendment? (pg. 22)
American Citizens cannot be kept from voting because of the color of their skin
Using context clues, determine the meaning of the segregated.
Public places were often segregated. Black and white people were not allowed to eat in the same restaurants.
Being set apart from one another.
Who is Alice Paul and why was she important?
A women's rights activist who fought for women's right to vote.
1971
All citizens age 18 and older can vote
What is the 19th Amendment? (pg. 24)
Gives women the right to vote.
Define the word boycott using context clues from the sentence below.
Other women called for a boycott of the Montgomery city buses. They asked people to walk for one day.
To refuse to cooperate or participate in something as a punishment.
Who is Cesar Chavez and what did he find?
A labor organizer who founded the National Farm Workers Association.
1962
All Native Americans can vote. New Mexico is the last state to give Native Americans the right to vote.
What is the 26th Amendment? (pg. 29)
Changed the voting age from 21 to 18.
Using context clues, define the word strike.
The workers were treated unfairly so they went on strike.
To refuse not to work in order to create change.
Who is Thomas Paine and what did he do for our country?
Thomas Paine fought for America's independence and wrote a pamphlet called Common Sense. He changed American history.
1870
African American Men age 21 and older can vote. States pass laws to limit voting rights.
What is the 24th Amendment? (pg. 24)
Got rid of poll taxes.