Civil Rights and Social Justice Flashcard

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What was the Civil Rights Movement?

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A struggle for social justice and equality in the 1960s

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Who is an activist?

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A person who campaigns for social change

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Legacy

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Something transmitted by or received from an ancestor or predecessor

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What is diversity?

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Variety and inclusion of different types of people

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What does social change involve?

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Alterations in the social order of a society

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What is justice?

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Fairness and moral rightness

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What does equality mean?

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The state of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities

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Advocate

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A person who publicly supports a cause or policy

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What was the goal of the abolitionist movement?

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To end slavery

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What does it mean to be enslaved?

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To lose their freedom of choice or action