1) Match the words with their definitions.
1) a Nationalist - d) a supporter of or believer in nationalism.
2) Civil Rights - h) the rights that every person should have regardless of his or her sex, race, or religion.
3) an Activist - j) a person who uses or supports strong actions (such as public protests) to help make changes in politics or society.
4) Pass Away - a) a polite way to say “die”
5) Jail - b) a place where people are kept when they have been arrested and are being punished for a crime.
6) Inspire - i) to support or argue for (a cause, policy, idea etc.)
7) a Pilgrimage - g) a journey to a holy place.
8) Violent - f) using or involving the use of physical force to cause harm or damage to someone or something.
9) Segregation - e) the practice or policy of keeping people of different races, religions, etc., separate from each other.
10) to Advocate - c) to cause (something) to happen or be created.
2) Fill in the blanks using the words from Ex.1
He made a Pilgrimage to Mecca.
Antiwar activists were protesting in the streets.
Martin Luther King, Jr., fought for Civil Rights.
A nationalist rant against the immigrants supposedly flooding the country.
I'm sorry, but your grandfather has passed away.
He was arrested and sent to jail.
Her first novel was inspired by her early childhood.
He yells a lot but I don't think he's ever been physically violent towards her.
Civil rights protestors called for an end to all Segregation.
Extremists were openly advocating violence.
3) Are the following statements true or false?
Malcolm Stuart Little was a famed Arabian philosopher and preacher. - false
His father was a dark-skinned Baptist minister.- true
Malcolm was ashamed of his complexion (=skin color). - false
Malcolm’s dad passed away when Malcolm was 12. - false
Malcolm was always a law-abiding citizen. - false
Malcolm joined the Nation of Islam after he was released after doing 8 years in jail. - true
Malcolm X was anti-white and thought all white people were bad his whole life. - false
Malcolm encouraging black people to spend their money with black entrepreneurs and businesses. - true
Malcolm X was assassinated by members of the Nation of Islam. - true