Vocabulary and Roots

Boycott

• to engage enthusiastically with something

• to refuse to engage with; to protest

• to support a cause publicly

• to negotiate a settlement

Integration

integr- ("whole" or "complete") + -ation (noun suffix)

• the act of making whole or unified

• the process of separating components

• a method of analysis

• a type of mathematical operation

Unyielding

un- (prefix meaning "not") + yield (Old English gieldan meaning "to give way")

What does 'unyielding' mean?

• not giving way or bending

• easily influenced or changed

• flexible and adaptable

• showing a willingness to compromise

Protestors

• those who publicly object

• individuals who support a cause

• people who remain silent

• groups that gather for celebrations

Integrate

integer meaning "whole" or "complete"

• to make whole or bring together

• to separate into parts

• to analyze in detail

• to simplify a process

Segregationists

• people who support separation

• individuals advocating for integration

• groups promoting equality

• organizations fighting for civil rights

Segregated

Root: segregare meaning "to separate from the flock"

• to combine and unite

• to separate or set apart

• to gather together

• to confuse and mix up