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Civil War Vocab.
CIVIL WAR
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Fugitive | Someone escaping or on the run from the law |
| Abolitionist | someone who wanted to END slavery |
| Underground Railroad | system of people and routes to help lead slaves to freedom |
| Free States | States that didnt allow slavery before the Civil War |
| Slave States | States that allowed Slavery |
| Blockade | to block entry or exit with ships or troops. |
| Emancipation | freedom from slavery or control |
| Assassination | killing of high-ranking leader for political reasons. |
| Union | The United States of America; fought on the opposite of the Confederacy. |
| Confederacy | 11 Southern states that seceded from the Union. |
| Draft | law that requires men of certain age to join the military |
| Secede / secession | leave or break away |