18 Taking a Stand Flashcards
1
Q
treating people differently because of their race, religion, ethnicity, or sex
A
Discrimination
2
Q
an organized effort to promote a certain cause or reach a specific goal
A
Movement
3
Q
a person who works for changes that are intended to improve society
A
Activist
4
Q
rights belonging to a person because he or she is a citizen
A
Civil rights
5
Q
the separation of a group of people from the rest of society
A
Segregation
6
Q
a group that is considered different from the majority of society
A
Minority group
7
Q
economic, legal, and social rights for women equal to those for men
A
Women’s rights
