Question

during the 1950s and 1960s many people worked to expand (1) ____ for black americans and other marginalized groups. laws and customs that enforced separate facilities for different races enforced (2) __. when laws and institutions began to change so people of different races could attend the same schools and use the same public places, that process was called (3) __ __. many activists would (4) __ to call attention to unfair treatment, and try to create change. some communities organized a (5) __ by refusing to buy certain products or use certain services to pressure businesses to change. a famous tactic at lunch counters was to do a (6) __, where people sat in seats reserved for others and refused to leave. many of the laws that protect our rights and freedoms today can be found in the (7) ____

Explanation:

1. The context is about expanding rights for marginalized groups in the US civil rights era, so "rights" fits the first blank.
2. The described enforced separation of races is the definition of "segregation".
3. The process of ending segregation to integrate different races in public spaces is "desegregation".
4. Activists would "protest" to draw attention to unfair treatment.
5. Communities organized "boycotts" by refusing to use products/services to pressure businesses.
6. The tactic of sitting in reserved seats and refusing to leave is a "sit-in".
7. The rights protecting freedoms today are outlined in the "Constitution" (and its amendments) of the United States.

Answer:

1. rights
2. segregation
3. desegregation
4. protest
5. boycott
6. sit-in
7. Constitution