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5.4.2 Civil War
5.4.2 Civil War and Reconstruction Part 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Slavery | a condition in which one human being was owned by another |
| Plantation | a large farm, especially in the southern United States, that usually grows one kind of crop |
| States’ Rights | the right of each U.S. state to make its own local laws |
| Compromise | a situation when groups on each side of an issue each give in a little to reach an agreement |
| Underground Railroad | a series of secret routes out of the South along which escaped slaves traveled to freedom |
| Abolitionist | a person who works to end or get rid of something, especially slavery |
| Union | the Northern states that remained part of the nation and fought against the Confederacy |
| Secession | the separation of a state from a nation |
| Blockade | a barrier of troops or ships to keep people and supplies from moving in and out of an area |
| Proclamation | an official announcement |