Vocabulary PowerPoint

My BrotherMartin

ByChristine

King Farris

injustice

Some people spend their entire lives fighting injustice,

or unfairness.

Injustice - unfairness

numerous

If numerous people sign a petition, their many voices

can change the laws.

Numerous - many

segregation

Laws on segregation once kept African Americans and white Americans separate.

Segregation – keeping two groups of people apart

nourishing

Many groups hope to end hunger by giving people healthy

nourishing food.

Nourishing – giving the things needed for good

health

captured

Some leaders have captured, or caught, peoples attention with moving speeches.

Captured - caught

dream

Many people have a dream of fair treatment for all. It is

their goal.

Dream – a hope for the future

encounters

Brief encounters, or meetings, with heroes can inspire kids to

work for change.

Encounters - experiences with

something

preferred

Some Americans have preferred, or chosen, to work for change as a

group.

Preferred – liked one thing more than other

things.

Recall

Most people can look back and recall a situation when they

were treated unfairly.

Recall – remember something and tell

people about it.

Example – a model of what something should

look like