2. Discrimination And The Christian Flashcards
Civil rights
Rights and privileges owed to a citizen, including the freedom of speech and of worship
Discrimination
To be unfair in judgment; to be prejudiced. Show partiality
Emancipation Proclamation
“Slaves within any State… shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free.”
Endowed
Supplied with; given as help
Ethnic
A group of people that share a distinctive race, culture, heritage, or nationality
Group identity
Being affiliated with a particular race, association, or people
Nationality
Belonging to a nation by virtue of birth or naturalization
Prejudices
Biases; stereotypical attitudes
Religious affiliation
Identification to a church or belief; adherence to a certain faith
Social rewards
Benefits that citizens of our society can enjoy. Awards based on achievement
Romans 10:12
For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek; for the same lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him
March on Washington
Influential nonviolent demonstration
Washington D.C. August 1963
200,000 people marched on nation’s capital
___ is one of the most widely used as a basis for group identity
Race
Sadly, race is substantially determined by?
Popular social definition
Thirteenth amendment
Abolished slavery
Ratified on December 6, 1865
July 28, 1868
Fourteenth amendment defined rights of citizenship
1870
Fifteenth amendment gave all male citizens the right to vote
Beginning in 1890, twenty states enacted?
Segregation laws directed at African Americans, but affecting people of oriental descent, Mexican origin, and American Indian origin
In 1954, the “separate but equal” policy in regard to education was ruled?
Unconstitutional, and a long, slow process of desegregation began
The administrations of… were known for promoting civil rights
Kennedy, Truman, and Eisenhower
Galatians 5:14
For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.
1963 rally in Washington D.C.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. addressed crowd at the Lincoln memorial with his historic “I Have a Dream” speech