rigid social class system
A social class system where there is no mobility. A person remains in the same class their entire life.
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Human Rights
religion
A person's beliefs concerning the existence and worship of a god or gods, and divine involvement in the universe and human life.
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raw materials
Various materials found in nature used in manufacturing such as wood, coal, and oil.
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Protestant
Member of Christian religious sect which formed during the Protestant Reformation. Protestants reject the authority of the Roman Catholic Church.
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property
Something of value that is owned by a person.
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political rights
Rights such as voting, and the ability to hold public office.
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Pol Pot
(1925-1998) Leader of Cambodia from 1975 to 1979. Pol Pot is responsible for the deaths of almost 2 million of his own people due to starvation, execution, and beatings.
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persecution
Treating a person, or a group of people unfairly or cruelly due to ethnic background, gender, or other difference.
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Peninsulares
In colonial Latin America, Spanish official sent to govern Latin American colonies. They controlled government completely.
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Orthodox Christianity
A branch of Christianity developed in the Byzantine Empire, after its split from the Roman Empire. It spread throughout the eastern Mediterranean and Russia.
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