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-Person who wanted to end slavery
-John Brown; Frederick Douglas |
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-Freeing of enslaved persons
-Emancipation Proclamation signed on Jan. 1, 1863 by Lincoln |
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| -Series of houses where "conductors' hid runaway slaves, helping them to freedom |
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-Campaign started by women to limit the consumption of alcohol
(Due to the fact alcohol made men abusive to their wives) |
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| -To make business in alcohol illegal |
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| -System of social organization that controls ownership in production and distribution of a capitol |
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-Ocean sailing ships of the 1820s and 60s
-Made to go long distances in a short time |
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| -A woman who sews for a living |
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-The right to sell or make an invention
-Granted to companies by government patent office |
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| -A share in the profits paid to an inventor for the right to use his or her invention |
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-Organization to improve working conditions
-AFL-CIO is the largest union in the US |
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-Workers refuse to work until their demands have been met
-For better wages or working conditions |
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| -To accept the manners, customs, and language of a country |
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-Families on small southern farms
-Ranked just below plantation owners
-Made up a large part of South population
-Owned 1,000s of acres and 5-20 slaves |
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| -Machine invented by Eli Whitney to remove seeds from cotton fibers |
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-Supervisor of slaves ensuring work has been completed
-Either white man or a slave |
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-Family that includes everyone from immediate to more distant family
-Often live in close proximity |
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| -People of a territory would vote directly on issues rather than having representatives decide |
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| -False or misleading information that is spread to help a cause |
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-War between opposing groups of the same country
-Worst of all wars |
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| -Turning or deciding point in history |
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| -To keep from happening; to take away by force or intent |
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| -To place a burden on someone or something |
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| -To hold tight; to readily accept |
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| -To make the meaning of something clear |
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| -To set apart; to separate |
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