SLAVERY – VOCABULARY
Fill in the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) with the following words : conscience / brotherhood / rights / duties / equal. “ All human beings are born free and …………. in -- - - - - - and -------------. They are endowed with reason and------ - - - - - - - and should act towards one another in a spirit of-----------------------.“
SLAVERY
to abolish slavery : abolir l'esclavage to enclave : asservir, réduire à l'esclavage a slave owner : un négrier, propiétaire d'esclave slave trade ; la traite / le commerce des esclaves
auction : vente aux enchères
shackles : les chaînes, menottes
to shackle : enchaîner
to whip = fouetter
Translate : a)Between 1526 and 1867, 10.7 million Africans were enslaved and shipped to the Americas. b)Men were shackled during the journey.
c)Once they landed, they were sold at slave auctions.
d)When they didn't pick enough cotton,they were whipped.
Entre 1526 et 1867, 10,7 million d'Africains ont été réduits à l'esclavage et envoyés aux Amériques en bateau.
Les hommes étaient enchaînés pendant le voyage.
Une fois à terre, ils étaient vendu aux enchères.
Quand ils ne ramassaient pas assez de coton, on les fouettait.
RIGHTS AND DUTIES equal/ˈiːkwəl/ rights : l’égalité des droitsto enjoy rights : jouir de droitsto deny s.o. the right to : refuser à quelqu’un /dɪˈnaɪ/ priver qqn du droit de
to assert one’s rights : faire valoir ses droitsa privilege : un privilègeto be entitled to +BV: avoir le droit dea duty : un devoirto achieve /əʧiːv/ equality : obtenir l’égalité
Translate : e)They enjoyed very few rights. b)In many states, they were denied the right to learn to read and write. c)When slavery was abolished, freed slaves weren't really entitled to equal rights. d)They were discriminated against in southern states.
Ils jouissaient de très peu de droits.
Dans beaucoup d'états, on les privait du droit d'apprendre à lire et à écrire.
Quand l'esclavage a été aboli, les esclaves libérés n'ont pas vraiment bénéficié de l'égalité des droits.
Ils étaient victimes de discrimination dans les états du sud.
RACIAL ISSUERacial issue / ˈreɪʃl/ /ˈɪʃuː/ : problème racialRacial bias / ˈbaɪəs/ : préjugé racialto be racially prejudiced : avoir des préjugés racistes prejudiced against : avoir des préjugés envers
to discriminate against : établir une discrimination enversto be discriminated against : être victime de discriminationAbuse /əˈbjuːs/: abus, mauvais traitement, insultesto abuse /əˈbjuːz/: / insulter, maltraiter
Translate : e) They had to assert their rights to fight against inequalities. f)In 2016, four out of 10 African Americans said they doubted they would ever achieve racial equality. g)Some politicians advocate that reparations should be paid to the descendants of slaves. h) Charleston should erect a memorial to the slave trade to help break the cycle of the past.
Ils devaient faire valoir leurs droits pour se battre contre les inégalités.
En 2016, 4 Afro Américains sur 10 disait qu'il doutait obtenir un jour l'égalité raciale.
Certains hommes politiques préconisent de payer des réparations aux descendants des esclaves.
Ils étaient victimes de discrimination dans les états du sud.
1) What is the odd-one-out (l'intrus) ? Why ? a) railroad cotton tobacco sugarcane rice
why ?......................................................................................................................................................
b) discrimation bias tolerance inequality prejudice
why ?......................................................................................................................................................
c) advocate oppose recommend support defend
why ?......................................................................................................................................................
d) fight rebel protest submit struggle
why ?......................................................................................................................................................
e) be whipped be shackled be sexually abused be discriminated against
why ?....................................................................................................................................................
railroad. It's not a plant which was grown by slaves on southern plantations.
"Tolerance" because unlike the other words, it is positive and implies fairness, open-mindedness and inclusiveness.
When you oppose something, you disagree with it. It means the opposite.
Submit is a passive word that means that you don't resist , whereas the other words are active.
"To be discriminated against" because it is not physical abuse unlike the other phrases.
2) Match the words and their antonyms
3) Fill in the blanks with words with the same roots. The person who owns a slave is a …............................. The people who wanted to ….................................... slavery were abolitionists. The slaves who ran away were called …................................. or fugitives. The people who settled in Jamestown were called …................... (colonists).
slave-owner
abolish
runaways
settlers
5) Complete the sentences with words from the lesson:
whipped, denied, emancipation, unequal, compensated, slavery, abolish, inequalities, auction.
a) The plantation owners needed labor force especially in the south. That's why they resorted to ................... ............ b) When they needed an additional slave, they bought one at an …........................... c) Slaves were …...................... human rights and had to obey their masters.
d) If they tried to run away, they were …......................... or could even be killed. e) When Abraham Lincoln was elected, southern states ( the Confederacy) were afraid he might …..................... slavery. So, they seceded from the union.
slavery
auction
denied
whipped
abolish
f) The president's …...................................... proclamation freed the slaves of the Confederacy in 1863. g)However, school segregation was legal until 1954, when the Supreme Court declared that racially segregated public schools were inherently …..................................
h)Nowadays, there are still …...................................... between blacks and whites.
i)People disagree about reparations. Some people are convinced descendants from slaves should be....................................................
emancipation
unequal.
inequalities
compensated
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SLAVERY – VOCABULARY
Fill in the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) with the following words : conscience / brotherhood / rights / duties / equal. “ All human beings are born free and …………. in -- - - - - - and -------------. They are endowed with reason and------ - - - - - - - and should act towards one another in a spirit of-----------------------.“
SLAVERY to abolish slavery : abolir l'esclavage to enclave : asservir, réduire à l'esclavage a slave owner : un négrier, propiétaire d'esclave slave trade ; la traite / le commerce des esclaves
auction : vente aux enchères shackles : les chaînes, menottes to shackle : enchaîner to whip = fouetter
Translate : a)Between 1526 and 1867, 10.7 million Africans were enslaved and shipped to the Americas. b)Men were shackled during the journey. c)Once they landed, they were sold at slave auctions. d)When they didn't pick enough cotton,they were whipped.
Entre 1526 et 1867, 10,7 million d'Africains ont été réduits à l'esclavage et envoyés aux Amériques en bateau.
Les hommes étaient enchaînés pendant le voyage.
Une fois à terre, ils étaient vendu aux enchères.
Quand ils ne ramassaient pas assez de coton, on les fouettait.
RIGHTS AND DUTIES equal/ˈiːkwəl/ rights : l’égalité des droitsto enjoy rights : jouir de droitsto deny s.o. the right to : refuser à quelqu’un /dɪˈnaɪ/ priver qqn du droit de
to assert one’s rights : faire valoir ses droitsa privilege : un privilègeto be entitled to +BV: avoir le droit dea duty : un devoirto achieve /əʧiːv/ equality : obtenir l’égalité
Translate : e)They enjoyed very few rights. b)In many states, they were denied the right to learn to read and write. c)When slavery was abolished, freed slaves weren't really entitled to equal rights. d)They were discriminated against in southern states.
Ils jouissaient de très peu de droits.
Dans beaucoup d'états, on les privait du droit d'apprendre à lire et à écrire.
Quand l'esclavage a été aboli, les esclaves libérés n'ont pas vraiment bénéficié de l'égalité des droits.
Ils étaient victimes de discrimination dans les états du sud.
RACIAL ISSUERacial issue / ˈreɪʃl/ /ˈɪʃuː/ : problème racialRacial bias / ˈbaɪəs/ : préjugé racialto be racially prejudiced : avoir des préjugés racistes prejudiced against : avoir des préjugés envers
to discriminate against : établir une discrimination enversto be discriminated against : être victime de discriminationAbuse /əˈbjuːs/: abus, mauvais traitement, insultesto abuse /əˈbjuːz/: / insulter, maltraiter
Translate : e) They had to assert their rights to fight against inequalities. f)In 2016, four out of 10 African Americans said they doubted they would ever achieve racial equality. g)Some politicians advocate that reparations should be paid to the descendants of slaves. h) Charleston should erect a memorial to the slave trade to help break the cycle of the past.
Ils devaient faire valoir leurs droits pour se battre contre les inégalités.
En 2016, 4 Afro Américains sur 10 disait qu'il doutait obtenir un jour l'égalité raciale.
Certains hommes politiques préconisent de payer des réparations aux descendants des esclaves.
Ils étaient victimes de discrimination dans les états du sud.
1) What is the odd-one-out (l'intrus) ? Why ? a) railroad cotton tobacco sugarcane rice why ?...................................................................................................................................................... b) discrimation bias tolerance inequality prejudice why ?...................................................................................................................................................... c) advocate oppose recommend support defend why ?...................................................................................................................................................... d) fight rebel protest submit struggle why ?...................................................................................................................................................... e) be whipped be shackled be sexually abused be discriminated against why ?....................................................................................................................................................
railroad. It's not a plant which was grown by slaves on southern plantations.
"Tolerance" because unlike the other words, it is positive and implies fairness, open-mindedness and inclusiveness.
When you oppose something, you disagree with it. It means the opposite.
Submit is a passive word that means that you don't resist , whereas the other words are active.
"To be discriminated against" because it is not physical abuse unlike the other phrases.
2) Match the words and their antonyms
3) Fill in the blanks with words with the same roots. The person who owns a slave is a …............................. The people who wanted to ….................................... slavery were abolitionists. The slaves who ran away were called …................................. or fugitives. The people who settled in Jamestown were called …................... (colonists).
slave-owner
abolish
runaways
settlers
5) Complete the sentences with words from the lesson: whipped, denied, emancipation, unequal, compensated, slavery, abolish, inequalities, auction. a) The plantation owners needed labor force especially in the south. That's why they resorted to ................... ............ b) When they needed an additional slave, they bought one at an …........................... c) Slaves were …...................... human rights and had to obey their masters. d) If they tried to run away, they were …......................... or could even be killed. e) When Abraham Lincoln was elected, southern states ( the Confederacy) were afraid he might …..................... slavery. So, they seceded from the union.
slavery
auction
denied
whipped
abolish
f) The president's …...................................... proclamation freed the slaves of the Confederacy in 1863. g)However, school segregation was legal until 1954, when the Supreme Court declared that racially segregated public schools were inherently ….................................. h)Nowadays, there are still …...................................... between blacks and whites. i)People disagree about reparations. Some people are convinced descendants from slaves should be....................................................
emancipation
unequal.
inequalities
compensated