Ch. 20 Vocabulary Quiz

Racism

• The belief that all races are equal

• The belief that one race is superior to another

• The belief that one race is inferior to another

Discrimination

• Unequal treatment based on race, gender, etc.

• Unequal treatment based on athletic ability

• Equal treatment based on race, gender, etc.

Segregation

• The social integration of people, usually by race

• The social separation of people, usually by age

• The social separation of people, usually by race

Underground Railroad

• A public network that helped thousands of slaves escape slavery

• A secret network that helped thousands of slaves escape slavery

• A secret network that failed to help slaves escape slavery

Nat Turner's Rebellion

• A novel written about slaves that attempted to revolt

• A plantation owner attack on rebelling slaves

• A slave uprising that occurred in Virginia

Oppression

• Being held back by severe and unfair forces

• Being uplifted by benevolent forces

• Being held back by bad grades