personal rights of citizens protected by the United States Constitution



civil rights


a policy of segregation or discrimination based on race






apartheid

treating people in such a way where the outcome for each person is the same



equality

the U.S. Supreme Court case that established separate public schools for black and white students was unconstitutional



Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka​


the values and beliefs of the world that are learned and shared by members of society​





culture

​a person who leaves their country to settle permanently in another one



emigrant

people who share a  cultural background, ancestry, and language​



ethnic group


rights and freedoms of which all people are entitled






​human rights


individual or family units​





households

the process of moving to a foreign country to live permanently



immigration


people who originated naturally in a particular place as opposed to those who moved there





indigenous


the process of different races and ethnic groups
mixing without restriction​





integration


a relationship where people are mutually dependent on each other​




interdependence


moral and fair treatment or behavior​







justice


melting pot



to move from one place to another​






migration
unreasonable preconceived judgments or beliefs regarding a particular group, race, or religion​




prejudice

an individual's physical traits such as skin color, eye color, and hair​



race


a person who moves to a foreign country to live permanently 


immigrant

separating people, different races, or ethnic groups as in schools, housing, or public facilities


segregation

a cultural group that is distinct or different from the larger culture of which they belong

subculture


the United States Supreme Court case ruled that state courts are required under the Fourteenth Amendment to provide legal counsel in criminal cases to defendants who could not afford their own attorney
​Gideon v. Wainwright

the belief that America is made up of people from different cultures or races
Social Studies:  Civil Rights - Flashcards


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