Lifting As We Climb Chapter 1-2 Vocab

A person fighting for the right for women to vote

• suffragist

• abolitionist

• activist

• representative

A person that makes laws

• representative

• activist

• oppressed

• abolitionist

to make something official

• ratification

• activism

• oppressed

• convention

to be unfair to someone because of their race

• activism

• racism

• oppressed

• suffragist

to take action and try to change something, usually in politics or society

• activism

• racism

• oppressed

• ratification

someone who faces harsh and unfair treatment

• oppressed

• activism

• racism

• suffragist

an organization created for the advancement of colored women

• National Association of Colored Women

• National Association of Black Women

• National Association of Suffragists

• National Association of Activists

a person who wants to abolish or end slavery

• suffragist

• abolitionist

• delegates

• representative

an agreement between countries

• sentiment

• representative

• convention

• activism

a person sent to represent others

• ratification

• suffragist

• activism

• delegates