Social Studies Vocabulary for Theme 6 Civil Rights (noun) -basic freedoms that every person deserves The Constitution states that every person is entitled to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
Movement (n) An organized effort to achieve a goal An example: The Civil Rights Movement
Equality (n) The idea that each person should have the same rights and get the same treatment
Being free and able to do what one wants Liberty (noun) Being free and able to do what one wants
Promise (noun or verb depending on the context in the sentence) the expectation that something will turn out well Words to say that you will or will not do something
People who move into a country from another country Immigrants (noun) People who move into a country from another country
To persuade to do or believe Convince (verb) To persuade to do or believe
Community Service (noun) Work done to help people or improve life in a community