Mississippi Burning Glossary

Mississippi Burning Glossary

Bigot

A person who shows intolerance towards people that are unlike themselves

The KKK

Shorthand for the Klu Klux Klan. A racist organization with its roots dating back to the Southern United States in the mid 1860's.

Mourn

To grieve over the death of someone

Racist

Having prejudices based on someone's skin color

Replica

An exact copy of something (usually at a bigger or smaller scale)

Riot

A large and violent outburst, thus causing damage/death/injury/public disturbance

Scrotum

A pouch in the skin that contains the testicles

Segregation

The purposeful separation of people by race. In context of the film, of blacks and whites in the southern United States.

Suicide

The act of killing oneself

Unalienable

(Rights) that are unable to be taken away

Queer

In the context of the film, offensive slang for a homosexual person

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