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| equal | égal / égaux |
| influential | influent |
| hypocritical | hypocrite |
| excluded | exclu |
| aware (of) | conscient (de) |
| proud | fière |
| painful | douloureux |
| major | important |
| charged with | accusé de |
| disappointing | décevant |
| powerless | impuissant |
| dreadful / appalling | affreux / épouvantable |
| jobless | sans emploi |
| prejudiced | qui a des préjugés |
| well-off = wealthy | riche |
| needy | pauvre |
| striking | frappant |
| disturbing | dérangeant |
| unbearable | insupportable |
| miserable | triste |
| self-centred | égocentrique |
| deprived (of) | privé (de) |
| outrageous | scandaleux |
| shameful | honteux |
| unbelievable | incroyable |
| iron-willed | qui a une volonté de fer |
| awe-inspiring | qui inspire le respect |
| defenceless | sans défense |
| ill-treated | maltraité |
| right | droit |
| a claim | revendication |
| Civil Rights Movement | le mouvement des droits civiques |
| slavery | esclavage |
| forgiveness | le pardon |
| sentence | condamnation |
| struggle | combat |
| a second-class citizen | un citoyen de second rang |
| a policy | une politique |
| politics | la politique |
| purchasing power | pouvoir d'achat |
| an awareness campaign | une campagne de sensibilisation |
| stamina | energie |
| a disgrace | une honte |
| an activist | un défenseur |
| cowardice | lâcheté |
| bravery | courage |
| guilt | culpabilité |
| burden | fardeau |
| to get involved | s'engager |
| to claim | revendiquer |
| to stand up for one's rights | défendre ses droits |
| to speak out against / for | s'exprimer contre/pour |
| to achieve | réussir à obtenir / atteindre |
| to demand | exiger |
| to overcome | surmonter |
| to move forward | aller de l'avant |
| to bury the hatchet | enterrer la hache de guerre |
| to make amends | dédommager |
| to be discriminated against | souffrir de discrimination |
| to bridge the gap | combler le fossé |
| to resort to | recourir à |