Vocabulary PowerPoint

My BrotherMartin

ByChristine

King Farris

injusticeSome people spend their

entire lives fighting injustice, or unfairness.

Injustice - unfairness

numerousIf numerous people sign a petition, their many voices

can change the laws.

Numerous - many

segregationLaws on segregation once kept African Americans and white Americans separate.

Segregation – keeping two groups of people apart

nourishingMany groups hope to end hunger

by giving people healthy nourishing food.

Nourishing – giving the things needed for good

health

capturedSome leaders have captured, or caught, peoples attention with moving speeches.

Captured - caught

dreamMany people have a dream of

fair treatment for all. It is their goal.

Dream – a hope for the future

encountersBrief encounters, or meetings, with heroes can inspire kids to

work for change.

Encounters - experiences with

something

preferredSome Americans have preferred, or chosen, to work for change as a

group.

Preferred – liked one thing more than other

things.

RecallMost people can look back and

recall a situation when they were treated unfairly.

Recall – remember something and tell

people about it.

Example – a model of what something should

look like