1. Word of the Day segregation
Week of January 16, 2017
segregation
(noun) to separate or set apart from others
Sentence: There was a time in the United States when segregation of races existed.

2. Word of the Day
Week of January 16, 2017
racism
(adj.) disliking someone because of his/her race
Sentence: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. did not let racism stop him from fighting for equal rights.

3. Word of the Day
Week of January 16, 2017
boycott
(verb) an organized action in which people refuse to use or buy something until changes are made.
Sentence: African-Americans boycotted the Montgomery bus system until they could sit where they wanted on the bus.

4. prejudice Word of the Day Week of January 16, 2017
(noun) an opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience
Sentence: Ms. Hardiman thinks the University of Tennessee is the best university in the whole world. She is being prejudice.