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Chapter 12
Term | Definition |
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Antebellum | the period before the Civil War between 1820 & 1860 |
Overseer | was the person who was responsible for seeing that slaves performed the tasks assigned to them |
Drivers | a slave placed in charge |
Spirituals | songs about Jesus and other biblical characters |
Discrimination | occurs when people are denied their rights or treated unfairly |
Abolitionists | people who wanted to abolish and put an end to slavery |
Paradox | something that seems to contradict itself |
Class | refers to a group of people of the same social or economic level |
Tenant Farmers | cleared the land and planted crops but did not own the land they tamed |
Asylums | facilities where they could be treated for their disorders |
Normal School | a school where teachers were trained |
Cirriculum | course of study |
Seminaries | female academies |
Industry | the activities involved in the manufacture or production of specific goods |