TKAM Pre-Reading Vocab. Set #1 - Practice Flashcard

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Oppress

Back

to control in a harsh or cruel manner

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Jim Crow laws (1877-1965)

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Enforced racial segregation

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Civil Rights Movement

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1950s movement for racial equality in the US

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Segregation

Back

Keeping people of different races/religions separate

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Prohibit

Back

to not allow; to forbid

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Bias: one-sided opinion, often unfair

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Based on belief, not fact; unfair preference

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Stereotype

Back

Overly simple (often negative) idea about a thing, person, or group.

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Null:

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Without value; unimportant; cancelled; not real or legal.

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Empathy

Back

Understanding and sharing the feelings of another

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Context: Definition

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Situation or circumstances; language hints to meaning