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Unit 3 study guide

Vocabulary lessons 1-4

TermDefinition
Emancipate To set free, as from slavery or oppression.
Slave state A state that allowed slavery before the Civil War.
Underground Railroad A system of secret routes used to help enslaved people escape.
Free state A state where slavery was against the law before the Civil War.
Secede To leave or withdraw.
Civil War A war between 2 groups in the same country.
Border state A state located between the North and the South that allowed slavery but had not seceded.
Economy The way people in a state, region, or country
Industry All the businesses that make one kind of product or provide one kind of service.
Strike The stopping of work to make employers meet workers' demands.
Labor Union A group of workers who take action to improve their working conditions.
Great Migration The movement of thousands of African Americans from southern to northern states during the 1910s and 1920s.
Reform To change or improve.
Depression A time when there are jobs and people have little money.
Neutral Not choosing a side during a disagreement
Unemployed Without a job.
Munitions Materials and supplies for war.
Ration To control or limit the supply of resources or goods.
Stock A share of ownership in a company.
Discrimination Unfair treatment based on the color of a person's skin, religion, or ethnic group.
Suffrage The right to vote.
Civil Rights The rights and freedoms given by the constitution to all citizens.
Pollution Anything that makes a natural resource dirty or unsafe to use.
Recycling Using again.
Terrorism The deliberate use of violence to promote a cause.
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