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pages 136-151 Vocabulary

A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr. pages 136-151 Vocabulary. pow er ful. powerful. The President is one of the more powerful people in the United States. powerful.

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pages 136-151 Vocabulary

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  1. A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr. pages 136-151 Vocabulary

  2. pow er ful

  3. powerful The President is one of the more powerful people in the United States.

  4. powerful He was a powerful speaker, and he spoke out against laws which kept black people out of many schools and jobs.

  5. Powerful means having great power or having the ability to bring about something.

  6. pro tests

  7. protests He took part in many protests against harming animals.

  8. protests He continued to lead protests against“White Only” waiting rooms, lunch counters and rest rooms.

  9. Protests are acts of complaint or objections against something.

  10. de mand ing

  11. demanding Animal lovers are demanding that the natural homes of animals be protected.

  12. demanding He led protests and marches demanding fair laws for all people.

  13. Demanding means to ask for urgently or forcefully.

  14. fair

  15. fair Some people still do not treat African Americans in a fair way. They are not treated in the same way as others.

  16. fair He led protests and marches demanding fair laws for all people.

  17. Fair means not favoring one more than another.

  18. ri ots

  19. riots Police sometimes break up riots when groups of people become noisy and violent.

  20. riots Dr. King told his followers to protest peacefully. But there were some riots and violence.

  21. A riot is a noisy and violent disorder caused by a group of people.

  22. vi o lence

  23. violence Hate often leads to violence, actions that harm others and destroy property.

  24. violence Dr. King told his followers to protest peacefully. But there were some riots and violence.

  25. Violence means force or action used to harm or destroy.

  26. prej u dice

  27. prejudice Prejudice, or unfair treatment, has been practiced against many different groups of people throughout history.

  28. prejudice Martin Luther King, Jr.dreamed of a world free of hate, prejudice, and violence.

  29. Prejudice means unfair treatment of a particular group of people.

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