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Term | Definition |
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segregation | a time when laws allowed separation of people by color |
desegregation | getting rid of laws that allowed segregation |
integration | the act of mixing people of different races, religions, and cultures |
prejudice | an opinion that is not based on reason, but on hatred and fear |
boycott | refusal to buy a certain thing or refusal to do a certain thing; example, the bus boycott in Montgomery, AL |
protest | an expression of objection by words or actions |
racism | the belief that a certain race is better than another, which usually leads to actions of discrimination and violence |
stereotype | an oversymplified, usually negative, view of a person |
tolerance | acceptance and respect of other races, religions, and cultures |