Ch. 20 Vocabulary Quiz

Racism

• the belief that one race is superior to another

• the belief that all races are equal to another

• the belief that one religion is superior to another

• the belief that one genre is superior to another

Discrimination

• equal treatment based on a person’s race, gender, religion, place of birth, or other arbitrary characteristic

• equal treatment based on scientific facts

• unequal treatment based on a person’s race, gender, religion, place of birth, or other arbitrary characteristic

• unfair lawsuits filed against companies with annoying logos

Segregation

• the political separation of groups of people

• the separation of groups of people based on artistic ability

• the social separation of groups of people, especially by race

• the separation of groups of people, especially by height

Underground Railroad

• a secret network of free blacks and whites who helped slaves escape to freedom

• a public network of free blacks and whites who helped slaves escape to freedom

• a secret network of free blacks and whites who helped German immigrants escape to freedom

• a secret network of free blacks and whites who helped slaves return to plantations

Nat Turner's Rebellion

• a slave rebellion led by Frederick Douglass that took place in Virginia in 1831

• a slave rebellion led by Nat Turner that took place in Virginia in 1831

• a slave rebellion led by Harriet Tubman that took place in Virginia in 1831

• a plantation owner rebellion led by Nat Turner that took place in Virginia in 1831

Oppression

• the feeling of being weighed down or held back by severe and unfair force

• the feeling of being totally freed by severe and unfair force

• the feeling of being weighed down or held back by completely fair treatment

• the feeling of being watched by pets