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Chapter 13 Vocab.
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Clipper ship | A fast sailing ship with slender lines, tall masts, and large square sails |
| Telegraph | A device or system that uses electric symbols to transmit messages by a code over wires |
| Morse code | A system for transmitting messages that uses a series of dots and dashes to represent the letters of the alphbet, numbers, and punctuation |
| Trade union | Organization of workers with the same trade or skill |
| Discrimination | Unfair treatment of a group; unequal treatment because of a person's race, religion, ethnic background, or place of birth |
| Strike | A stopping of work by workers to force an employer to meet demands |
| Famine | An extreme shortage of food |
| Prejudice | An unfair opinion not based on facts |
| Nativist | A person who favors those born in his country and is opposed to immigrants |
| Cotton gin | A machine that removed seeds from cotton fiber |
| Capital | Money for investment |
| Yeoman | Southern owner of a small farm who did not have enslaved people |
| Spiritual | An African American religious folk song |
| Tenant farmer | Farmer who works land owned by another and pays rent either in cash or crops |
| Slave codes | Laws passed in the Southern states that controlled and restricted enslaved people |
| Overseer | person who supervises a large operation or its workers |
| Literacy | ability to read and write |
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