Civil right movement

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To abolish

Abolire

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Abolitionist

abolitionniste

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Disenfranchisement

Privation des droits

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An issue

une problématique

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To cover up

Cacher

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A cover up

une dissimulation

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entrenched = deeply rooted

ancrée, enraciné

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a few bad apples

quelques pommes pourries

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behaviour

comportement

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white folks = white poeple

les blanc

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to bring about a change

amener un changement

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covert

couvert, cache

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overt

ouvert, manifeste

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to speak out = to say things moud and clear

dire tout haut

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to call out

dénoncer

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oblivious

inconscient

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to make excuses

se chercher des excuses

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to lower the bar

baisser la bar

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picanninis

outrageous term to refer to african children

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slavery

esclavage

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a slave

un esclave

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duly

en bonne et due forme, comme il se doit

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to convict : to declare guilty

condamner

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to enforce the law : to have the law applied

faire respecter la loi

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to abridge privilege : to supress privilege

supprimer les privilèges

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to guarantee = to ensure

garantir

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involved

impliqué

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to make progress

faire des progrès

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denial

negation , déni

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to uphold

faire respecter , maintenir

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disenfranchissement = deprivation of rights

privation des droits

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controversial

controversé

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facilities

installations

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to outlaw

mettre hors la loi

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to wonder

se demander

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landmark

marquant

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to press

pousser

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ruling

décision

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eventually

finalement

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to launch

lancer

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a sit-in

une occupation assise

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lunch counters

cafeteria

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to board a bus

monter dans un bus

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to break down sthg

démolir

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accommodation

siège du bus

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sympathetic

qui soutient la cause

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to march

marcher

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to deliver a speech

donner, faire un discours

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landslide

à la victoire écrasante

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to pass a law

faire voter une loi

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to remove

retirer, enlever

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to withhold

refuser de donner

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funds

fonds (argent)

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to hold the purse strings

tenir les cordons de la bourse

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HEW

health, education and welfare

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to threaten

menacer

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to cut off (money)

couper (les fonds)

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unless

a moins que

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to comply with

respecter, se conformer à

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guidelines

directives / instructions

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it is a real hardball = it is really tough

il / c'est vraiment coriace

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to prompt

pousser à

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to register

s'ebregistrer

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a means

un moyen

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to alienate = to lose

perdre, voir partir

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the split = the division, separation

séparation

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riots = rioting

émeutes

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to ensue = to follow

s'en suivre

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to borrow

emprunter

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harsh

dur

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shortage

pénurie

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white bond servants

domestiques liés aux blancs

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indentured labour

travail par contrat

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to ease

faciliter

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cash crops

culture marchande

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to grow crops

cultiver

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to die out

disparaître, s'éteindre

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to drop

chuter

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a cotton gin

une égreneuse, une machine à égrener le coton

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a device

moyen, dispositif

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a textile mill

moulin a coton

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to raise an issu

soulever une question, un problème

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heartfelt

sincère

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to refute

démentir, réfuter

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to range from ... to ...

aller de ... à ...

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mild

doux, léger, modéré

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to whip

fouetter

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to rule = to decide by law

prononcer une décision

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citizenship

citoyenneté

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to pretend

feindre, faire semblant

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slowdown

un ralentissement

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arson

incendie criminel

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the outbreak (of war)

le déclenchement (de la guerre)

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a policy

une politique

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dramatic = impressive

impressionnant

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to decree = to pronouce by decree

décréter

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thenceforward

dorénavant

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minstrel

ménéstral , chanteur de rue

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era

ère

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rooted

enraciné