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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Stalemate | in which neither side holds a clear path to a final victory - essentially a tie |
| Emancipation / Emancipated | to be freed |
| Emancipation Proclamation | declared that all enslaved people in the Confederate states that were in rebellion were free starting January 1st, 1863 Freed over 3.5 million enslaved people in the rebelling Confederate states Allowed former slaves to join the military |
| Executive Order | written instruments (orders / proclamations / declarations) through which a President can issue directives (laws / acts / etc.) to shape policy |
| Union | Northern states, making up the United States of America |
| Confederacy | Southern states that broke away from the Union after Lincoln was elected |
| Enlist | to join (ex. enlisting in the Union army = joining the Union army) |
| Segregation | the act of keeping groups of people apart from each other |
| Barred | stopped / not allowed |