BLACK LIVES MATTER TOO - VOCABULARY

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1. (October 14, 1973 – May 25, 2020) He was a black American man killed during an arrest in Minneapolis, Minnesota, after allegedly using counterfeit money to buy cigarettes. Derek Chauvin, a white police officer, knelt on his neck for nearly eight minutes. After his death, protests against police violence toward black people quickly spread across the United States and internationally. (12)
3. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an African American minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968. He is best known for advancing civil rights through nonviolence and civil disobedience, inspired by his Christian beliefs and the nonviolent activism of Mahatma Gandhi. He helped organize the 1963 March on Washington, where he delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. (18)
5. a very strong feeling of dislike for somebody/something (6)
7. a strong feeling in favor of or against one group of people, or one side in an argument, often not based on fair judgement (4)
9. (1655 – November 20, 1695), He was a Brazilian of Kongo origin with Islamic background and a quilombola leader, being one of the pioneers of resistance to slavery of Africans by the Portuguese in Brazil. He was also the last of the kings of the Quilombo dos Palmares, a settlement of Afro-Brazilian people who had liberated themselves from enslavement in that same settlement, in the present-day state of Alagoas, Brazil. Zumbi today is revered in Afro-Brazilian culture as a powerful symbol of resistance against the enslavement of Africans in the colony of Brazil.[1] He was married to the queen and also great warrior Dandara. (18)
11. Ranges in variety from the darkest brown to the lightest hues. It is the result of genetics, being the product of both of the individual's biological parents' genetic makeup, and exposure to sun. (10)
13. People in general, living together in communities; a large group of people who live together in an organized way, making decisions about how to do things and sharing the work that needs to be done. All the people in a country, or in several similar countries, can be referred to as a society. (7)
15. an unfair and unreasonable opinion or feeling, especially when formed without enough thought or knowledge; an unreasonable dislike of or preference for a person, group, custom, etc., especially when it is based on their race, religion, sex, etc (9)
17. the practice of treating somebody or a particular group in society less fairly than others (14)
19. It is the systemic separation of people into racial or other ethnic groups in daily life. Segregation can involve the separation of the races, and mandatory use of different institutions, such as schools and hospitals by people of different races. Specifically, it may be applied to activities such as eating in restaurants, drinking from water fountains, using public toilets, attending schools, going to movies, riding buses, renting or purchasing homes or renting hotel rooms. (18)
21. a group, especially of people, with particular similar physical characteristics, who are considered as belonging to the same type, or the fact of belonging to such a group. This concept is questioned as being imprecise nowadays , since, scientifically, no ““ is genetically distinct. (4)
23. In the USA, it is term considered offensive to designate people with dark skin who originally came from Africa; “African-American" is used instead. Black is less offensive. (5)
25. the way in which two people or things are not like each other; the way in which somebody/something has changed (11)
27. It is the word most widely used and generally accepted in Britain. In the US the currently accepted terms are African American or black American. (8)
28. the quality of being kind to people and animals by making sure that they do not suffer more than is necessary; the quality of being humane (8)

Palavras verticais

2. the fact of including somebody/something; the fact of being included; the fact or policy of providing equal opportunities and resources for people who might otherwise not get them, for example people who are disabled or belong to minority groups (9)
4. the expression of strong dislike of or opposition to something; a statement or an action that shows this; a strong complaint expressing disagreement, disapproval, or opposition (7)
6. The belief that people's qualities are influenced by their race and that the members of other races are not as good as the members of your own, or the resulting unfair treatment of members of other races; the belief that some races are better than others, or the unfair treatment of someone because of his or her race. (6)
8. (May 19, 1925 – February 21, 1965) He was an African American minister, and human rights activist who was a popular figure during the civil rights movement. He is best known for his time spent as a vocal spokesman for the Nation of Islam. A controversial figure accused of preaching racism and violence, He is also a widely celebrated figure within African-American and Muslim American communities for his pursuit of racial justice. (9)
10. belonging to a race of people who have dark skin; connected with black people (5)
12. Fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign; extreme dislike or fear of foreigners, their customs, their religions, etc. (10)
14. the fact of a situation being unfair or unjust and of people not being treated equally; an unfair act or an example of unfair treatment (9)
16. A strong feeling of approval of somebody/something because of their good qualities or achievements; admiration felt or shown for someone or something that you believe has good ideas or qualities. (7)
18. the former political system in South Africa in which only white people had full political rights and other people, especially black people, were forced to live away from white people, go to separate schools, etc. (9)
20. (27 July 1979 – 14 March 2018) She was a Brazilian politician, feminist, and human rights activist. After earning a master's degree in public administration from the Fluminense Federal University, she served as a city councilor of the Municipal Chamber of Rio de Janeiro for the Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL) from January 2017 until her death. On 14 March 2018, while in a car after delivering a speech, She and her driver were shot multiple times and killed by two murderers in another vehicle, north of Rio de Janeiro. (15)
22. a situation or a period of time in which there is no war or violence in a country or an area; freedom from war and violence, especially when people live and work together happily without disagreements (5)
24. the state of feeling, or the act of expressing, strong, unreasonable beliefs or opinions (7)
26. the fact of being equal in rights, status, advantages, etc. (8)
29. (18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013) He was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, political leader and philanthropist who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the country's first black head of state and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election. His government focused on dismantling the legacy of apartheid by tackling institutionalized racism and fostering racial reconciliation. Ideologically an African nationalist and socialist, he served as the president of the African National Congress (ANC) party from 1991 to 1997. (14)