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| Freedom Ride |
any of the bus trips taken by civil rights activists in the 1960s which served to highlight and challenge racial discrimination in the U.S. |
| go1 |
(informal) to say (often used to highlight the exact words that are said and often to imitate what is said in order to bring drama to the reporting). [1/28 definitions] |
| James Farmer |
American civil rights activist and strong believer in non-violent protest against injustice. Farmer was an initiator of the Freedom Rides in the early 1960s, which served to highlight and challenge racial segregation and discrimination in the U.S. (b.1920--d. 1999). |
| liner1 |
a cosmetic used to outline or highlight the eyes; eyeliner. [1/3 definitions] |
| Pan American Exposition |
a world's fair held in 1901 in Buffalo, New York, where the use of electricity was the highlight and at which U.S. President William McKinley was assassinated. |
| punctuate |
to emphasize; highlight; stress. [1/4 definitions] |
| stress |
to emphasize; highlight. [1/8 definitions] |
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