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| a wanted criminal who robbed many banks |
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| a trickster character Br'er means brother |
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| the sale, manufacture, and transportation of alcohol |
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| an African American concert singer and actor,athlete,lawyer, and activist |
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| first director of the FBI |
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| a bank robber who operated in the Midwest and gained notoriety in the 1930's |
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| President when the Depression began |
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| nickname for people who advocate a social structure called communisim |
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| Lester Joseph Gillis- small structure and youthful appearance-a bank robber and murderer |
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| an African American actress and singer in the 1930's nominated for an Academy Award |
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| an African American scientist who was know for his research into promotion of alternative crops to cotton, such as peanuts and sweet potatoes |
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| nickname for gun he used-criminal know for bootlegging and armed robbery |
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| an American gangster from Chicago |
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| an American abolitionist who advocated and practiced armed insurrection as a means to end slavery |
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| the official bat of major league baseball |
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| running away from authority |
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| first written message sent over electrical wires |
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| hopping on freight trains illegally |
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| Redcaps are railroad baggage handlers |
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| Ku Klux Klan- group that threatened blacks and whites |
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| '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" |
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| a sci-fi adventure story published in 1869 |
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| a word that means satisfactory |
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| STANDING ROOM ONLY- an event where all seats are sold out |
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