Human identity
This word is how people see themselves, including their personality, beliefs, and values.
identity
This minister led the Montgomery Bus Boycott and gave the "I Have a Dream" speech.
Martin Luther King Jr.
he is known for her work on climate change awareness and started a global school strike movement.
Greta Thunberg
This race was most discriminated against?
Indigenous peoples
This term relates to unfair beliefs about people based on their race, gender, or other traits.
stereotype
This word describes the customs, food, music, and language shared by a group of people.
Culture
This woman refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955.
Rosa Parks
This law, passed in 1977, protects Canadians from unfair treatment.
Canadian Human Rights Act
This group had to pay a special tax and follow strict immigration rules to Canada in the early 1900s.
Chinese Canadians
This stereotypes focus on sports and entertainment, ignoring the significant contributions in politics and education.
The stereotype of Black Canadians being "athletes" or "entertainers"
This word means treating people fairly, no matter what race, gender, or background they come from.
equality
This law made it easier for Black Americans to vote.
Voting Rights Act of 1965
September 30 is known as this day
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
During World War II, the government forced people of Japanese heritage into internment camps.
Japanese Canadians
This stereotype suggests women should stick to jobs like teaching or nursing, ignoring fields like engineering or politics.
gender stereotyping
This word means the country or culture a person feels connected to by birth or heritage.
nationally
These agreements were made between Indigenous people and the government.
treaties
This term refers to Indigenous people who are not part of First Nations or Inuit.
Nunavut Land Claims Agreement
This community mostly lives in Vancouver. They faced discrimination in housing and jobs, even though they helped build Canada's economy.
South Asian Canadians
The idea that all Muslim Canadians are extremists is an example of this kind of stereotype.
Islamophobia
This word describes how someone feels inside about being a boy, a girl, both, or neither.
gender identity
This report looked into the damage done by residential schools.
Truth and Reconciliation Commission
This term refers to Indigenous people who are not part of First Nations or Inuit.
Métis
This law, passed in 1960, allowed Indigenous people to vote without losing their status.
Indian Act Amendment of 1960
This is a common stereotype that Indigenous people all live on reservations, but many live in cities and diverse communities.
reservation-only