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Civil war--Voc
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| slave state | state in which slavery was allowed |
| border state | a state that allowed slavery but remained in Union |
| free state | state in which slavery was not allowed |
| civil war | war between people of the same country |
| secede | to break away from a group |
| Confederacy | 11 southern states that seceded from Union during Civil War |
| Union | states that remained loyal to the US during Civil War |
| Underground Railroad | secret routes used by people escaping slavery |
| states' rights | idea that states have the right to make decisions |
| slave codes | laws designed to control the behavior of enslaved people |
| Missouri Compromise | law in 1820 that divided Louisiana territory into slave/non slave areas |
| Kansas-Nebraska Act | law in 1854 allowing people to decide if they wanted slavery |
| Compromise of 1850 | law in which California was admitted to the Union and Fugitive Slave law was passed |
| sectionalism | loyalty to a part of a country rather than to a whole country |
| Fugitive Slave Law | law in 1850 that said escaped slaves had to be returned to their owners even if they reached free states |
| abolitionist | person who wants to abolish or end slavery |
| plantation | large farm with many workers who live on the land they work |
| Emancipation Proclamation | speech given by President Lincoln on January 1, 1863 to free all slaves |