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6)Civil War Vocab.
Civil War & Reconstruction Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Underground Railroad | System of secret routes that escaping captives, slaves, followed to freedom. |
| Nat Turner | Leader of one of the most serious slave revolts. |
| Frederick Douglass | Escaped slave who became a leading voice in the abolitionist movement. |
| White Supremacy | Idea that the white race is superior to all others. |
| Banned | Forbidden by law. |
| Harriet Tubman | Former slave who became a famoud Underground Railroad conductor. |
| Conductor | One who guided and transported slaves along the secret route, or "railroad". |
| Abolish | To end. |
| Stationmaster | One who fed and sheltered slaves along the Underground Railroad. |
| Immigrant | A person who comes to live permanetly in a foreign country. |
| Rebellion | An act of violent or open resistance to orders established by government or ruler. |
| Secede | To seperate from a nation or state and become independant. |
| Prejudice | Judgement / opinion not based on reason, actual experience, or sufficient knowledge. |
| Missouri Compromise | Imaginary lone from east to west through Louisiana Territory; south of line - slavery; north of line - slavery forbidden (except Missouri). |
| Fugitive | One who flees from prosecution or intolerable circumstances. |