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civil rights vocabul
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Discrimination | the unfair treatment of someone based on their member ship in a group defined by race, ethnicity, or other factors. |
| Segregation | the act or practice of keeping people or groups apart |
| Integration | a situation which different groups live together and use the same facilities |
| Violate | to break a promise, rule, or law |
| Oppression | the act of treating people I a cruel and unjust way |
| Unconstitutional | inconsistent with the requirement in a country's constitution |
| Retaliate | `to do something unpleasant to someone because the person has done something unpleasant to you, an act of revenge |
| Tactics | plans or methods to win a game or battle or achieve a goal |
| Boycott | to refuse to buy something or to take part in something as a way of protesting |
| Nonviolent | a practice that emphasizes love for all beings and a refusal to respond to violence with ridence |
| Me | Crazy |