| A | B |
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| appeal | To ask for a decision made by a court of law to be changed |
| boycott | To refuse to buy something or to take part in something as a way of protesting. |
| civil rights | Personal rights guaranteed and protected by the Constitution. For instance: freedom of speech, press, freedom from discrimination |
| constitution | An official document which contains the powers and rules of a government. |
| discrimination | Prejudice or unjust behaviour to others based on differences in age, race, gender, and so on. |
| Integrate | To include people of all races. |
| Racism | The belief that certain races of people are superior to others |
| Segregation | The act or practice of keeping people or groups apart. |
| to abolish | To stop, to put an end to something (slavery) |
| de jure segregation | segregation by law |
| de facto segregation | segregation based on customs and traditions. Ex. Blacks & Whites are buried in separate cemeteries. |
| NAACP | National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; organization that fought for civil rights of African-Americans |
| Thurgood Marshall | Lawyer representing the black parents in the South Carolina case Briggs v. Elliot |
| 14th Amendment | "Equal Protection " clause; Incorporated (required the states) to obey the Bill of Rights |
