SS.7.CG.3.7 Vocabulary

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amendment

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a change to the U.S. Constitution

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civil rights

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the rights belonging to citizens; traditionally refers to the basic rights to be free from unequal treatment based on certain protected characteristics (i.e. race, gender, disability)

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discrimination

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unfair treatment

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Equal Rights Amendment

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a proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution outlawing discrimination based on gender

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literacy test

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A test used to determine whether or not someone was eligible to register to vote

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poll tax

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A fee required to vote

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prohibit

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To forbid or disallow

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segregation

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The separation of people, such as segregation based on race

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suffrage

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the right to vote

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civil disobedience

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the refusal to obey certain laws as a form of political protest