07/02/2023 Revision Flashcards
1
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What is segregation ?
A
The action or state of setting someone or something apart from others
2
Q
What is a boycott ?
A
The withdrawal from commercial or social relations with a country, organisation, or person as a punishment or protest
3
Q
When did the bus boycott take place ?
A
December 5th 1955 - December 20th 1956
4
Q
Why did the bus boycott happen ?
A
Rosa Parks ( a black woman ) refused to give her seat up for a white person and ended up getting arrested
5
Q
What was Martin Luther King known for ?
A
His peaceful protest
6
Q
What is oppression ?
A
Prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or exercise of authority
7
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What are equal rights ?
A
The concept that every person is to be treated equally by the law
