Black History Month Vocabulary

5. ___________ of the laws, or not knowing them, doesn't mean you don't have to follow them.
7. After a day of difficult __________, the best thing is to sit back with a lemonade and watch TV.
8. Some states have ___________ the death penalty, some still have it.
9. Now that he has been caught, they can finally bring the criminal to ________.
13. A good activist will ________ the people so they feel that they can make a change in their community.
14. Some schools aim to _______ technology into the class; some want the electronics to stay home.
15. The workers showed _______ by walking off the job and demanding better pay together.
16. I think the work was too hard for me; I __________ to get anything right.

1. She works hard every day and shows great __________.
2. Because not everyone can fight for themselves, Ms. Barnes will ________ for them.
3. Rebels fought to _________ their country from an evil king.
4. At my old school, boys and girls were _________ into different buildings.
6. She fought against ____________ by dressing and acting differently than her peers.
10. Judges are supposed to not take sides and not have a _________ from outside the courtroom
11. The Black Panthers wanted a _________ in America. They wanted a new system free from exploitation.
12. A good teacher values _________ and treats all their students fairly.