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Chapter 17
The Civil War (2nd half)
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History
8th Grade
03/19/2012
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Emancipation Proclamation
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Legally freed all slaves in the Confederate States of America.
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54th Massachusetts Regiment
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Most famous African-American regiment in the Civil War.
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Copperhead
 Definition
Northerner who opposed the war.
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Conscription
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Law that forced men to fight in the war.
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Income Tax
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Tax on earnings.
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Greenback
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New type of paper money.
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Clara Barton
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Woman who organized relief agencies to help soldiers.
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