The Watsons Go To Birmingham - 1963

1. The Watsons Go To Birmingham - 1963 Vocabulary Chapters 1-4

2. 1. Civil Rights • Rights afforded all citizens according to the U.S. Constitution

3. 2. Sit ins • Protests that involve sitting down in a location and refusing to leave

4. 3. Boycott • To refuse to deal with, to express disapproval

5. 4. Segregation • To separate or set apart (isolate) the separation of a race, class or ethnic group by discriminatory means

6. 5. Integrate • To form into a whole! mix

7. 6. Separate But Equal • Concept that says that Blacks and Whites would have separate facilities and that they would be of equal quality.

8. 7. Landlord • N. person who rents property to others

9. 8. flypaper • N, sticky paper made to catch flies, usually in hanging strips

10. 9. incapable • Adj, not able

11. 10. assure • V. encourage by promising

12. 11. intimidate • V. to bully or threaten

13. 12. emulate • V. imitate or copy

14. 13. punctual • Adj, on time

15. 14. reinforcements • N, additional or supporting forces

16. 15. hypnotized • Adj, in a trancelike state

17. 16. frostbite • n., freezing or partial freezing of the body