In this task, we ask you to rewrite a sentence in simple English without changing its general meaning. Essentially, you want to make the sentence easier to read by using simpler words, utilizing more straightforward sentence structures, and omitting non-essential information etc.

[Q]: " Apartheid " is an Afrikaans word meaning " separateness " , or " the state of being apart " , literally " apart-hood " ( from Afrikaans " -heid " ) .
[A]: The word " apartheid " means " separateness " in the Afrikaans language .


[Q]: Standing on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in August 1963 , King began with a reference , by the style of his opening phrase , to President Lincoln and his enduring words : " Five score years ago , a great American , in whose symbolic shadow we stand today , signed the Emancipation Proclamation .
[A]: In August 1963 , King spoke of President Lincoln and his well-known words : " Five score years ago , a great American , in whose symbolic shadow we stand today , signed the Emancipation Proclamation .


[Q]: David Sive ( September 22 , 1922 – March 12 , 2014 ) was an attorney , environmentalist , and professor of environmental law , who has been recognized as a pioneer in the field of United States environmental law .
[A]:
David Sive ( September 22 , 1922 – March 12 , 2014 ) was an American lawyer , environmentalist , and professor of environmental law .