Civil Rights Fast & Curious #1

Sit-In

• A form of nonviolent protest in which people sit down in a public place, such as a restaurant or a government building, and refuse to leave until their demands are met.
• Prejudice or discrimination against individuals or groups based on their race.
• A landmark U.S. Supreme Court case in 1954 that declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional.
• The unfair or unequal treatment of people based on their race, gender, religion, or other characteristics.

Segregation

• The separation of people based on their race, religion, or other characteristics.
• The act of forming alliances with other nations to form a stronger political or military force.
• The process of organizing people based on their skills and abilities.
• The act of creating and maintaining good relationships with other people.

Jim Crow laws

• A set of laws passed in the southern United States that enforced segregation and discrimination against black people.
• The laws that govern the use of public spaces, such as parks and libraries.
• The laws that regulate the use of motor vehicles on public roads.
• The laws that control the distribution and sale of food and other goods.

Civil disobedience

• A peaceful way of protesting unjust laws or policies by breaking them on purpose.
• A violent way of protesting unjust laws or policies by attacking those in power.
• The process of following laws and policies regardless of whether they are just or not.
• The act of disobeying any law or policy that one disagrees with.

Integration

• The process of bringing different groups of people together and treating them equally.
• The process of merging two or more companies into a single entity.
• The process of studying different subjects to gain a well-rounded education.
• A set of laws passed in the southern United States that enforced segregation and discrimination against black people.

Voting rights

• The right to participate in political elections and have one's voice heard in government.
• The right to free speech and expression.
• The right to bear arms.
• The right to privacy.

Discrimination

• The unfair or unequal treatment of people based on their race, gender, religion, or other characteristics.
• The practice of holding beliefs or opinions that differ from those accepted by the majority.
• The act of speaking or acting in a way that shows disrespect or disregard for someone or something.
• The use of physical force or threats to intimidate or coerce someone.

Nonviolence

• The use of peaceful methods, such as protests, boycotts, and civil disobedience, to bring about social and political change.
• The use of physical force or threats to intimidate or coerce someone.
• The act of speaking or acting in a way that shows disrespect or disregard for someone or something.
• The legal and social rights that every citizen is entitled to, regardless of their race, gender, or other characteristics.

Civil rights

• The legal and social rights that every citizen is entitled to, regardless of their race, gender, or other characteristics.
• The right to free speech and expression.
• The practice of holding beliefs or opinions that differ from those accepted by the majority or official doctrine.
• The act of speaking or acting in a way that shows disrespect or disregard for someone or something.

Desegregation

• The process of ending segregation and integrating different racial groups in public spaces.
• The act of speaking or acting in a way that shows disrespect or disregard for someone or something.
• The use of physical force or threats to intimidate or coerce someone.
• The unfair or unequal treatment of people based on their race, gender, religion, or other characteristics.