African American Protest Songs

1. Saying “no” to unfair rules or laws.
4. A system where people were forced to work without freedom or pay.
6. A public walk to protest against unfair laws.
8. The rights that every person should have, like freedom and equality.
9. The idea that all people should have the same rights.
11. People staying together to support a cause.
12. When a group of people is treated unfairly and has fewer rights.
14. Laws that treated Black people unfairly in the U.S. for many years.
17. The fight to stop slavery.
18. Religious music often sung in churches by African Americans, full of strong emotions.

2. A system that separated Black and White people in the U.S.
3. The act of freeing enslaved people.
4. Religious songs created by enslaved African Americans to express hope.
5. Treating people unfairly because of their skin color.
7. The right to be free and have equal rights.
10. An action or event to show disagreement with something unfair.
13. When something is not fair or right.
15. A sad style of music created by African Americans to talk about pain and life struggles.
16. The belief that things will get better.