Vocabulary - Say It minister ancestors avoided generations numerous pulpit shielding

More Words to Know confronted injustice nourishing demonstrating integrate sympathy

people from whom you are descended, such as your great-grandparents ancestors people from whom you are descended, such as your great-grandparents

kept away from; kept out of the way of avoided kept away from; kept out of the way of

generations periods of about thirty years, or the time from the birth of one generation to the birth of the next generation

minister member of the clergy; spiritual guide; pastor

numerous very many

pulpit platform or raised structure in a church from which the minister preaches

protecting; defending shielding protecting; defending

confronted faced boldly, opposed

lack of justice, fairness, lawfulness injustice lack of justice, fairness, lawfulness

keep well-fed and healthy; producing health and growth nourishing keep well-fed and healthy; producing health and growth

taking part in a parade or meeting to protest or to make demands demonstrating taking part in a parade or meeting to protest or to make demands

integrate to make public places available to people or all races on an equal basis

agreement; approval; favor sympathy agreement; approval; favor

Ministers often preach from behind a pulpit.

Ministers often preach from behind a pulpit.

Martin Luther King, Jr. made numerous speeches about equality.

Martin Luther King, Jr. made numerous speeches about equality.

Slaves lived without freedom for many generations.

Slaves lived without freedom for many generations.

In the 1960s, schools were forced to integrate public schools.

In the 1960s, schools were forced to integrate public schools. Norman Rockwell’s “The Problem We All Live With”

Many white students stood outside integrated schools demonstrating their anger of having to go to school with colored people.

Many white students stood outside integrated schools demonstrating their anger of having to go to school with colored people.

Very few white people had sympathy for colored families.

Very few white people had sympathy for colored families.

The Underground Railroad was one way of shielding runaway slaves.

The Underground Railroad was one way of shielding runaway slaves. Link

Slaves who had run away avoided places where they could be recognized by anyone.

Slaves who had run away avoided places where they could be recognized by anyone.