Black History Month Vocabulary List

when someone is treated unfairly or poorly because of their identity

• discrimination

• equality

• segregated

• activism

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

the idea that everyone should be treated fairly and have the same opportunities, regardless of their differences

• equality

• segregated

• activism

• discrimination

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

a way for people to express disagreement with something and try to make a change

• protest

• activism

• causes

• activists

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.RI.4.4

to separate people or things into groups based on their characteristics

• segregated

• discrimination

• equality

• protest

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.RI.4.4

the rights that citizens of a country have, and they protect people from discrimination and ensure equality

• civil rights

• causes

• activists

• protest

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

the act of working together to bring about change on a social or political issue

• activism

• activist

• protest

• segregated

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.L.6.6

something that makes something else happen

• causes

• activists

• activism

• protest

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

someone who works to bring about change in the world, often on social or political issues

• activists

• activism

• protest

• civil rights

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.6.6