1. Word of the Day Week of January 18, 2016 integrate (verb) to come together Sentence: Once segregation ended, little by little, people began to integrate and accept one another.

2. Word of the Day Week of January 18, 2016 rally (noun) a mass meeting of people for a common cause Sentence: The biggest rally held to end segregation was in Washington D.C.

3. Word of the Day Week of January 18, 2016 persevere (verb) to continue with something even when it becomes extremely difficult Sentence: Even when it seemed that people were not listening, Dr. Martin Luther King persevered and continue fighting for equal rights.

4. Word of the Day Week of January 18, 2016 slavery (noun) when people are forced to work and have no freedom, no rights. They are owned by other people. Sentence: People from Africa were captured and forced into slavery.