Chapter 17 Vocabulary Flashcards

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Integrate

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To unite or to blend into a united whole; to bring races together.

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Boycott

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To refuse to buy items in order to protest certain actions or to force acceptance of one's terms; to refuse to use.

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Civil disobedience

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The refusal to obey laws that are considered unjust.

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Poverty line

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Income level deemed necessary to acquire the necessities of life.

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Assign

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To appoint; to give the job to.

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Sit-in

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The act of protesting by sitting down, commonly used as a method of nonviolent protest.

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Interstate

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Moving between two or more states.

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Aspect

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A particular phase or part of something.

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Diverse

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Containing many different elements.

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Nonviolent protest

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A way of protesting without using violence.