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Civil War
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| border state | state between the North and South that was divided over whether to remain in the Union or join the Confederacy: |
| transform | to change significantly |
| fugitive | person who is running away from legal authority |
| discrimination | unfair treatment based on prejudice against a certain group |
| succeed | to withdraw or break away from a nation or organization; to officially leave an organization |
| border ruffian | armed supporter of slavery who crossed the border from Missouri to vote in Kansas during the mid-1850s |
| civil war | conflict between citizens of the same country |
| secession | withdrawal; to leave the Union |
| states rights | the idea that states should have all powers that the Constitution does not give to the federal government or forbid to the states; theory that individual states are independent and have the right to control their most important affairs |
| reject | to refuse to accept |
| Justify | to provide an explanation for; to find reasons to support |