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Underground Railroad
Vocabulary Set
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| network | A complex, interconnected group or system. |
| descent | Ancestry or line of heritage. |
| emancipation | The act or process of setting someone free from control or slavery. |
| plantation | A large estate or farm on which crops are grown, especially by workers who live there. |
| fugitive | A person who flees from danger or persecution. |
| overseer | One who watches over and gives direction to the workers. |
| Quaker | A member of the Society of Friends, a religious group that rejects violence. |
| abolitionist | Someone who works to eliminate slavery. |
| prejudice | Unreasonable distrust, judgment, or hatred of a particular group, race, or religion. |
| compass | A device used to determine geographic direction. |
| spiritual | A religious folk song of African American origin. |
| secede | To withdraw formally from a state or political union. |