Marching Toward a Dream Vocabulary

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activists

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people who show their support for an issue with actions, such as protests or demonstrations

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causes

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purposes or goals people think are important and work to achieve

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civil rights

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the individual rights that all members of a society have to freedom and equal treatment under the law; in other words, laws apply to everyone in the same way.

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discrimination

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unfair treatment of people based on differences such as race, age, or gender

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equality

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everyone having the same rights

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justice

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fairness

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mentors

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to give help such as advice to younger or less experienced people

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protest

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an action taken to express strong disagreement with something

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racist

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based on the false belief that people of some races are better than others

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segregated

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kept separate; not allowing people of different races or backgrounds to be together in a place, such as a school or a park