Across |
5. | known as the war between the states |
7. | concept of moral rightness based on ethics, rationality, law, natural law, religion or equity |
8. | holiday created in 1966 to bring African- American communities together that includes aspects of various harvest celebrations |
9. | this individual sued for his freedom because he was a slave living in a nonslave state |
11. | system under which people are treated as property to be bought and sold, and are forced to work |
12. | outlawed major forms of discrimination against racial, ethnic, national and religious minorities |
15. | Work hard; make great effort |
16. | landmark United States Supreme Court case in which the Court declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students unconstitutional |
17. | method for a group such as a meeting or an electorate to make a decision or express an opinion |
18. | I Have a _______ |
19. | name used to refer to the federal government of the United States, which was supported by the 20 free states and five border slave states |
20. | 11 southern slave states that had declared a secession to join together |
23. | effort to get free of restraints or obstacles |
24. | organization created to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of African Americans |
25. | Rosa Parks incident involved a... |
26. | event in which African American students were initially prevented from entering the racially segregated school in Arkansas |
27. | the bringing of people of different racial or ethnic groups together |
29. | is the act of withdrawing from an organization, union, or especially a political entity |
31. | refers to setting apart or separating things or people |
32. | the fact of putting an end to something with a law |
34. | strength of mind that enables people to endure adversity |
35. | MLK was murdered on the balcony of his... |
36. | of objection, by words or by actions, to particular events, policies or situations |
37. | rules about what is allowed of people or owed to people, according to some legal system, social convention, or ethical theory |