Civil Rights Movements: Vocabulary

US History Civil Rights Movements Civil Rights Movements: Vocabulary
Students engage with key vocabulary related to the civil rights movements of twentieth-century United States. The experience can be used as an introduction or a review at the end of the unit.

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In this experience, students engage with key vocabulary related to the civil rights movements of twentieth-century United States. The experience can be used as an introduction or a review at the end of the unit.

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In this unit you will learn about different civil rights movements that arose in the United States following World War II, especially in the 1960s. In this experience, you will learn some of the vocabulary that will be used in the unit.


plaque with brief history of the Freedom Riders in Birmingham

Plaque in Birmingham, Alabama, site of the Freedom Riders attack in 1961.
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Which of the following words are you familiar with?

A) affirmative action
B) civil disobedience
C) civil rights
D) desegregation
E) feminism
F) militant
G) segregation
H) social equality
I) status quo

Which of the following words are you unfamiliar with?

A) affirmative action
B) civil disobedience
C) civil rights
D) desegregation
E) feminism
F) militant
G) segregation
H) social equality
I) status quo

These polls provide a general picture of the students’ familiarity with the vocabulary words. If necessary, discuss unfamiliar words with the class.


When you hear the term civil rights, what comes to your mind?

Post your answer

Sample answers: Black Lives Matter, Martin Luther King, protests, Black Panthers, feminist movement

Give students a few moments to share what they know about civil rights movements in the United States.


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