Martin Luther King, Jr. - Civil Rights Leader Reverend King's leadership of non-violence while speaking out and expecting fair and equal treatment for all people improved civil rights.

Montgomery Bus Boycott began when Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat and move to the back of the bus after a long day of work. This was an example of nonviolent civil disobedience.

Sitting-In to Stand Up: The Greensboro Sit-Ins were a non-violent civil disobedience to bring attention to unfair refusal of service to African American customers at lunch counters.

The Little Rock Nine were nine black students who enrolled at formerly all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1957.

arms race - trying to keep from being attacked by having more weapons than another country

satellite - large object put into orbit around the earth used for communication and collecting information.

national identity - the structure of government, customs, symbols, celebrations that make up a certain cultural differences

In America, the national identity includes love of individualism, inventiveness, originality, personal choice, patriotism, and freedom.

cold war - the nonviolent conflict between the U.S. and the former U.S.S.R. after WWII ended in 1945

communism - government system where the central government has all political, economic, and social decision-making power

terrorism - using fear and violence as a way to demand changes

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