Rosa Parks Word Search
This Rosa Parks word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the life, work, and legacy of a famous figure. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: MONTGOMERY, BOYCOTT, SEGREGATION, EQUALITY, JUSTICE, FREEDOM, CIVILRIGHTS, ARRESTS, REFUSAL, ACTIVISM, MOVEMENT, PROTEST.
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Rosa Parks word list, defined
- BOYCOTT /ˈbɔɪkɒt/ (British), /ˈbɔɪkɑːt/ (US) · verb, noun
- To boycott is to refuse to buy, use, or take part in something as a way of protesting or applying pressure. As a noun, a boycott is such a concerted act of refusal. Related: blacklist, shun, snub, avoid.
- SEGREGATION /sɛɡrɪˈɡeɪʃən/ · noun
- The act or state of separating or being separated from others, especially because of differences in race, sex, or social status. The separation of people or things into different groups, often based on characteristics such as race, income, or education. Related: separation, division, apartheid, discrimination.
- EQUALITY /ɪˈkwɒlɪti/ · noun
- The state or quality of being equal; the condition of having the same value, status, rights, or measure as something or someone else. Related: parity, equivalence, evenness, uniformity.
- JUSTICE /ˈdʒʌstɪs/ · noun
- The quality of being fair and just; the administration of law in a country or society. Related: fairness, morality, righteousness, equity.
- FREEDOM /ˈfriːdəm/ · noun
- The power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint; also the state of not being imprisoned, enslaved, or restricted. Related: liberty, independence, autonomy, emancipation.
- ARRESTS /əˈrɛsts/ · noun (plural) and verb (third-person singular present)
- The plural of 'arrest': the act or instance of legally seizing and detaining someone, or the state of being stopped or halted. As a verb form, the third-person singular of 'to arrest': to seize and detain a person by legal authority, or to stop or check something's movement or progress. Related: detentions, apprehensions, captures, seizures.
- REFUSAL /rɪˈfjuːsəl/ · noun, verb
- The act of refusing something, or a refusal to do something. A decision or statement of unwillingness to do something. Related: denial, rejection, decline, dismissal.
- ACTIVISM /ˈæktɪvɪzəm/ · noun
- The policy or action of using vigorous campaigning, especially political, to bring about social or political change. Related: advocacy, campaigning, activist politics, agitation.
- MOVEMENT /ˈmuvmənt/ · noun, verb
- A change of position or direction of the body or a part of the body, or a series of actions intended to achieve a particular goal. A movement can also refer to a change in opinion or a shift in attitude. Related: action, motion, shift, transition.
- PROTEST /prəˈtɛst/ · noun, verb
- A public expression of dissent or disapproval, typically in opposition to something a person, group, or government has done or is doing. To express or declare disagreement or objection. Related: demonstration, dissent, objection, complaint.
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