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Collection 3
The Move Toward Freedom
Term | Definition |
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access | a way of approaching or making use of |
civil | of, or related to, citizens and their relations with each other and the state |
demonstrate | to show clearly and deliberately |
document | written or printed paper that provides evidence or information |
symbolize | to serve as a symbol of, or represent something else |
apprehension | the fear or dread of the future |
commence | to begin or start |
prudence | the wise handling of practical matters |
precepts | a rule or principal regarding action or conduct |
unabated | to keep full force without decreasing |
denunciation | the public condemnation of something as wrong or evil |
vindication | the evidence or proof that someone's claim is correct |
Fugitive Slave Law | a law by which enslaved people who escape could be recovered by their owners |
disheveled | messy or untidy |
instill | to supply in gradually |
dispel | to drive away |
Quaker | a member of a religious group called the Society of Friends |
linger | to remain or stay longer |
sullen | people show silent resentment |
eloquence | the ability to speak powerfully and persuasively |
evoke | to summon |
Philadelphia Vigilance Committee | fundraising organization that helped people who escaped enslavement |
cajole | to coax or urge gently |
solemn | an event that is deeply serious |
askew | to be off center |
strew | to spread something here and there, or scatter it |
legitimately | to do something lawfully |
resolute | to be firm or determined |
muted | to be softened or muffled |