Question

matching
match each word to its definition, and write the letter in the blank.

1. boycott
2. segregation
3. civil rights
4. prejudice
5. discrimination

a. the separation of one group from another
b. to treat a person a certain way based on his or her class, race, or gender
c. the right to be treated equally under the law
d. to stop buying or using certain goods or services as a protest
e. hatred or dislike of a group, race, or religion
choose the answer
circle the answer that correctly completes each sentence.

1. the first segregation laws were called (jim crow, rosa parks) laws.
2. as long as public facilities were (separate, equal), segregation was legal.
3. in the court case brown v. board of education of topeka, states were ordered to desegregate public (schools, restaurants).
4. it is now (legal, illegal) to use literacy tests to decide if a person can vote.
5. in montgomery, alabama, protesters held a boycott of (city buses, public schools).

Explanation:

1. A boycott is a form of protest by not using goods or services, so 1 - D. Segregation is the separation of groups, so 2 - A. Civil rights are about equal treatment under law, so 3 - C. Prejudice is hatred or dislike of a group, so 4 - E. Discrimination is treating someone a certain way based on class, race, or gender, so 5 - B. The first segregation laws were Jim Crow laws, so 6 - Jim Crow. As long as public facilities were separate but equal, segregation was legal, so 7 - separate, equal. The Brown v. Board of Education case was about desegregating public schools, so 8 - schools. Using literacy tests to decide voting eligibility is now illegal, so 9 - illegal. In Montgomery, Alabama, protesters boycotted city buses, so 10 - city buses.

Answer:

1. D. to stop buying or using certain goods or services as a protest
2. A. the separation of one group from another
3. C. the right to be treated equally under the law
4. E. hatred or dislike of a group, race, or religion
5. B. to treat a person a certain way based on his or her class, race, or gender
6. Jim Crow
7. separate, equal
8. schools
9. illegal
10. city buses