vocabulary pt 1
what is a saying
what is a motto
what is the definition of civil rights
what is rights all citizens to be treated equally under law
what is someone who improves the community and helps others
what is volunteer
what is a person who is chosen to act for others
what is delegate
what is the mission fo the American Red Cross
take care of people all around the world
what is an action
what is a deed
what is the definition of amendment
a change
what would happen in a classroom that had no rules?
the classroom would be less safe
what is the definition of suffrage
what is the right to vote
who invented the American Red Cross?
Clara Barton
what is it called when white and black people are separated?
what is segregated
what is the definition of union
a group of workers that join together
what is an example of being a good citizen
answers will vary
I worked for civil rights. I lead boycotts and strike to end segregation
who is Thurgood Marshall
what did Mary McLeod Bethune fight for?
African American Girls to have the right to go too school
what is a large meeting called. (an example is when the women meet to have the right to vote)
convention
what is the definition of cause
something that people feel strongly about
why doe we have laws? what happens when they are not followed?
I worked hard to improve peoples rights. I was a delegate for the United Nations. My husband was the president of the United States
Who is Eleanor Roosevelt
what is the goal of the National Farm Workers Association?
to create a union for farmworkers because they are being treated unfairly for the work that they do
what is it called when workers stop working until things change
what is a strike
what is the definition of a boycott
what is when people refuse to do something for a reason
name two rights included in the Bill of Rights
1. freedom of religion
2.fair and legal trial
3. freedom of speech
I worked hard to give women the right to vote in 1872.
who is Susan B. Anthony
why did Cesar Chavez want people to boycott grapes?