Shining Star C Unit 3

Part 1

character

What makes a person decide moral and ethical decisions

discrimination

Unfair treatment of a person

justice

fairness

oppression

The state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority

poverty

The state of having little or no money or material possession

revolt

Organized opposition to authority

segregation

A social system that provides separate facilities for minorities

5 score years ago

100 years ago

beacon of light of hope

Something that guides and encourages people

Negro

An African American person (now it is not used)

A long night of captivity

A long period of slavery

crippled

prevented

manacles of segregation

Prevented from living freely because of racial discrimination

languishing

suffering

exile

Person forced to leave his or her own country

to fall heir

would get, receive

inalienable

cannot be given or taken away

citizens of color

Nonwhite US citizens

tranquilizing drug of gradualism

The idea that equality should be achieved slowly over a long period of time

blow off steam

let out anger

bitterness

anger

degenerate

collapse, disintegrate

mobility

ability to move easily from one place to another

trials and tribulations

difficulties

cells

small rooms where prisoners are kept

persecution

Cruel or unfair treatment; discrimination

brutality

cruelty; viciousness

unearned suffering in redemptive

You will be rescued from undeserved or unjust pain

words of interposition and nullification

attempts to prevent and reverse progress

despair

sadness, hopelessness

discords

conflicts, fights

prodigious

huge

curvaceous

having curves

Negro spiritual

A type of religious song that was created by slaves in the southern US.

Lady Libertymutter

speak or say words unclearly; mumble

leaden

made of lead, heavy

blunt reproach

clear blame or disapproval

murmurs

whispers

square

An open place in the town with buildings all around it

Potter’s field

A burial place for very poor, unknown people.

blear

dim, sore

plumage

the feathers of a bird

resolute

determined, firm

budge

move, go away