The US then and now

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segregation

Segregation; Trennung; Rassentrennung

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discrimination

Diskriminierung

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to sentence sb to death

zum Tode verurteilen

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defendant

Angeklagte/-r

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defence attorney

Anwalt der Verteidigung

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beyond all doubt

jenseits allen Zweifeln

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guilt

Schuld; Schuldgefühl

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to come to trail

vor Gericht kommen

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to be charged with a crime

eines Verbrechend angeklagt sein

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testimony

Aussage vor Gericht

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to put a stake

aufs Spiel setzen

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to commit a crime

ein Verbrechen begehen

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to tempt sb

jmdn. in Versuchung führen

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circumstantial evidence

Indizienbeweise

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conduct

Auftreten

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assumption

Annahme; Voraussetzung

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courtroom

Gerichtssaal

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executive branch

ausführende Abteilung

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inferiority

Unterlegenheit

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gifted

begabt

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court

Gericht; Gerichtshof

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leveller

Gleichmacher

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cornerstone

Basis; Grundlage

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equal rights

Gleichberechtigung

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regardless of

ungeachtet

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creed

Glauben; Glaubensbekenntnis; Kredo; Überzeugung

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abolition

Abschaffung

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gain a right

ein Recht zugestanden bekommen

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right to vote

Stimmrecht, Wahlrecht

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sobering reality

ernüchternde Wirklichkeit

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patriotism

Vaterlandsliebe

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shortcoming

Schwäche

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dealings

geschäftliche Beziehung

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34

a set of

eine Reihe (von)

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to advance socially

sozial aufsteigen

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to pin down

jmdn. festnageln auf etw.

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state interference

Einmischung des Staates

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pursuit of happiness

Streben nach Glück

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to be coined by

geprägt sein von; erfunden sein

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to attain to the fullest stature

in vollem Ausmaß erreichen

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from rags to riches

vom Tellerwäscher zum Millionär

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to accumulate

anhäufen, ansammeln

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in retrospect

rückblickend

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to defer

aufschieben

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to be related to

sich beziehen auf; verwandt sein mit

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to a greater extent

in einem größeren Ausmaß

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to crack / shatter

zerschlagen; zertrümmern

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to inherit sth.

etw. erben

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poll

Umfrage, Wahl

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to determine

bestimmen, ermitteln

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conviction

Überzeugung

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standard of living

Lebensstandard

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