Workers Protest
Many employees of the state are getting together to protest the way they are treated at work. These
people are not happy. They feel that minorities are being discriminated against.
This group of people says that minorities are not being treated fairly at work. They think that minorities
are accused of doing things wrong more often than other people. They also feel that workers are getting
in trouble if they file complaints.
One woman who worked for the state for fifteen years was fired. She does not think that she should have
lost her job. This woman is angry and feels that she was discriminated against because of her race.
When people were running for the office of governor one man spoke about taking care of racial
discrimination. Many minorities liked what he had to say and voted for him. This man became governor
but many minorities do not feel he has done anything to help them.
This group of people is very unhappy about their working conditions. They do not feel that they are being
treated fairly. They gathered to protest what they are calling discrimination against minorities in the
workplace.
1. This group of people is very _______about 6. Many minorities liked what this candidate
their working conditions. had to say and _______him.
quiet voted for
a. happy a. congratulated
b. excited b. wrote to
c. unhappy c. did not vote for
2. The protestors also feel that people are 7. People who gathered together feel _______
getting in trouble if they file _______. are being discriminated against.
papers minorities
a. compliments a. older people
b. complaints b. young men
c. folders c. majorities
3. When running for the office of _____, one 8. Workers gathered to _____ what they called
man spoke about taking care of racial discrimination against minorities in the
discrimination. workplace.
governor support
a. president a. praise
b. mayor b. thank
c. secretary c. protest
4. Many employees of _______are getting 9. The protestors think that minorities are
together to protest the way they are accused of _______more often than other
treated at work. people.
the school system working
a. the trucking industry a. sleeping
b. supermarkets b. doing things wrong
c. the state c. protesting
5. One woman who worked for the state for 10. This woman is angry and feels that she was
fifteen years was _______. discriminated against because of her
demoted _______.
a. fired disability
b. hired a. race
c. promoted b. religion
c. gender
