Medgar Evers had attracted national attention back in the early 1960's when he led a store __________ in Jackson, Mississippi. Hint:  the definition means refusal to have commercial dealings with some organizations.

A retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime

True or False?  The word oppression means,"the state of being kept down by unjust use authority."

A stereotype is used to category a group of people or to assign traits to groups of people based on their race, national origin, or sexual orientation. It also represents a particular image.

Of employed Blacks, during the 1950's to 1960's, 75% held ____________ jobs.

This word, as used in the sentence below, means irrepressible liveliness and good spirit.
According McKinstry, "...God is able to lift you from despair to the _______________ of hope..."

This words means "the existing state of affairs."

"Dr. King later said Kennedy's death was caused by a morally ___________________ climate." (To show no mercy.)

In Congress, a ______________ is used to cause a deliberate delay in proceedings.

This sentence uses a simile to describe the meaning of one of the words below.  "My life was like an open, bleeding wound that had ______________and would not heal.

An advocate is a person who speaks, pleads, or argues in favor of something they believe in.