Fighting for a Cause

Civil rights are those rights promised by the government to all people, such as the right to vote.

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Jackie Robinson was not allowed to eat at the same table as his white teammates; this is an example of discrimination.

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Examples of nonviolence include fighting and breaking windows.

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Human rights are rights that belong only to powerful people, not to everybody.

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An activist is someone who takes action to achieve a goal.

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Suffrage is the right to vote.

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A boycott is when people refuse to buy or use something in order to protest and bring about change.

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Segregation is a situation in which everybody uses the same places, such as the same schools, restaurants, and movie theaters.

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A strike is when workers stop working until their employer gives them higher pay or better working conditions.

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A democratic government is one in which nobody is allowed to vote.

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