civil rights test

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*boycott

to refuse to buy something or to take part in something as a way of making a protest

*civil rights

the individual rights that all members of a society have to freedom and equal treatment under the law

*civility

not saying or doing mean things

*compassion

is understanding and caring about other people's problems. Helping others is a sign of compassion.

*equality

the same rights for everyone

*integrate

to include people of all races

*liberty

means freedom. Martin Luther King, Jr. worked for fair treatment and liberty for all people.

*segregation

to keep people or groups apart-this is now illegal in the United States.

*trustworthiness

means a person can be trusted. A trustworthy person does not cheat, lie, or steal.

A. Philip Randolph

An important African American labor leader

AIM

worked for equal rights and improvement of living condityions

birmingham, Alabma

deseregation protest

black panther party

demanded reforms, first major riot in watts la,

black power

that AA should create there own culture

boycott

a refusal to do something

brown vs board of education of topeka, kansas

segregated schools would not be equal to white schools

Cesar chavez

orginized thousands of farmworkers into the united farm workers (UFW)

CORE

congress of racial equality to see weather discrimination laws were actully being put in place (freedom riders)

Dependability

You can count on them to get a job done

disobedience

refusal to oby laws