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Unit Two Civil Rights Heroes Text A The Freedom Giver

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Main idea: early civil-rights struggles in the US, esp. the Underground Railroad

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The Civil Rights Movement 1955-1965 The Civil Rights Movement was at a peak from 1955-1965. Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, guaranteeing basic civil rights for all Americans, regardless of race, after nearly a decade of nonviolent protests and marches, ranging from the 1955-1956 Montgomery bus boycott to the student-led sit-ins of the 1960s to the huge March on Washington in 1963. a black seamstress named Rosa Parks was arrested in December 1955 segregation on buses unconstitutional.

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The March on Washington in1963 over 250,000 people from around the nation, arriving in more than thirty special trains and 2,000 chartered buses, descended on Washington, DC on August 28, 1963. Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered the closing address, his famous "I Have a Dream" speech.

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A march to Washington in 1963

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I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be selfevident, that all men are created equal.“ I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood

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I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice. I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character we will be able to work together, to pray together, to struggle together, to go to jail together, to stand up for freedom together, knowing that we will be free one day.

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Basic knowledge of Christianitythe Bible : God's Word. the plan of salvation. Quaker

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Quaker: Any member of the Society of Friends, a religious group established in England in the 1650s by George Fox. Quakers worship Christ without any formal ceremony or fixed beliefs, and their meetings often involve silent thought or prayer. They are strongly opposed to violence and war, and are active in education and charity work.

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Uncle Tom’s Cabinby

Harriet Beecher Stowe (1852)

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Words and Expressions1.confident:feeling 1.confident:feeling or showing trust in oneself or one’s ability (usu. followed by about /of/that clause )

The more familiar you are with this machine, the more confident you will be about using it. The soccer team is quite confident of being able to win this important game. Michael was confident that he would be enrolled by Harvard University.

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2. stand up (for sb./ sth.): support sb./ sth; speak, work, etc. in favor of sb./ sth

You have to be prepared to stand up for the things you believe

in. Don’t be afraid to stand up for yourself. I believe that you’re innocent of the crime and I’ll stand up for you anywhere cf.:stand up to: face boldly; 经受住，抗住 A soldier must stand up to danger. My bike has stood up to the bad roads

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3. historic: famous or important in history In his book, Churchill recalls that historic first meeting with Roosevelt. More money is needed for the preservation of historic buildings and monuments. Cf.: historical: connected with history as a study Many historical documents were destroyed when the library was bombed. Historical people, situations, or things existed in the past and are considered to be a part of history.

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4. mission: particular task or duty undertaken by an individual or a group Some delegates were immediately sent to Israel. Their mission was to negotiate a ceasefire. The five young people have been on a mission to help the Cambodians. She felt that her mission in life was to help old people.

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5.forge: (fig) create by means of much hard work The two countries agreed to forge closer economic ties./friendship/links with She forged a new career for herself as a singer. We forge a new unity in our political party. 在 我们的党内促成新的团结 forge one’s signature; a forged passport (make a copy of sth. in order to deceive)

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6.liberate: set free(Pattern: liberate … from…) The new Afghan government is trying to liberate its people from poverty with international help. The troops’ aim is to liberate the country from the military control by the end of the year. 解除心中偏见 Liberate the mind from prejudice