Intolerance Vocab
In "kidspeak," define the following terms.
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- Anti-Semitism
- Hostility toward Jews; often associated by social, economic, or political discrimination.
- Civil Disobedience
- Refusal to obey certain laws for the purpose of influencing government policy, characterized by the employment of nonviolent techniques.
- Bystander
- Person who is present at an event without participating in the event; often characterized by their silence or inaction.
- Activist
- A person who strongly supports or opposes a cause.
- Holocaust
- The genocide of European Jews and others by the Nazis during World War II.
- Intolerance
- Unwillingness to recognize and respect differences in opinions or beliefs.
- Boycott
- To abstain from using, buying, or dealing with as an expression of protest or disfavor.
- Civil Rights
- Rights to personal liberty established by Amendments to the US Constitution; especially applied to an individual or minority group.
- Propaganda
- Deliberate spreading of ideas, true or untrue, with the purpose of manipulating public opinion to gain support for one's cause or to discourage support for another.
- Segregation
- Practice of separating people of different races, classes, or ethnic groups; especially as a form of discrimination.
- Discrimination
- Action based on prejudice beliefs that results in unfair treatment of individuals or groups.
- Persecution
- Punishment or harassment usually of a severe nature on the basis of race, religion, or political opinion.