Freedom On The Menu Vocabulary Flashcards
(11 cards)
Boycott
To refuse to conduct business with a person,store,or organization, usually to express disapproval or to peacefully force changes
Five and Dime
A retail store that carries mostly inexpensive merchandise such as notions and house hold goods
Headline
Words set at the head of a passage, page, or article to introduce or categorize
Jutted
Extended out,up, or forward
Lunch counter
A long counter on witch lunches are sold
Nonviolent
A philosophy or strategy for change that opposes using violence
Picket Sign
A sign held during a protest
Protest
Public demonstrations of disapproval [Example:boys sitting at lunch counter, and their refusal to move
Segregation
The practice of keeping people in separate groups based on their race or culture
Sit-In
An act of sitting in the seats or on the floor of an establishment as a means of organized protest
Voter Registration Form
A form which allows an individual to participate in elections by voting