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History
vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cotton is King / King Cotton | Cotton was the South’s most important crop and depended on slavery. |
| Nat Turner’s Rebellion | A slave revolt in 1831 led by Nat Turner against slave owners. |
| Amistad Case | Court case where enslaved Africans won freedom after taking over a ship. |
| American Colonization Society | A group that wanted to send free Black Americans back to Africa (especially Liberia). |
| American Anti-Slavery Society | An organization that worked to end slavery in the United States. |
| The Liberator | An anti-slavery newspaper started by William Lloyd Garrison. |
| Walker’s Appeal | A pamphlet by David Walker that strongly spoke out against slavery and encouraged enslaved people to resist. |
| Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass | A book written by Frederick Douglass about his life as a slave and his escape to freedom. |
| Gag Resolution | A rule in Congress that stopped people from talking about or debating slavery. |