Humanities Human Rights Vocabulary

Segregation

the separation or isolation of a race, class, or group

Democracy

government by the people

Human Rights

the basic rights to which all people are entitled as human beings

Apartheid

racial segregation

Slavery

work done under harsh conditions for little or no pay

Discrimination

unequal treatment of various categories of people

Racism

Belief that one racial group is superior to another

Protest

a formal and solemn declaration of objection

Demonstration

a show or display

Justice

the administration of law

Civil Rights

the rights of full citizenship and equality under the law

Nonviolence

The avoidance of violent actions

Child Labor

using children to work in factories and businesses