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11.3 terms and peeps
American History through 1877
| Term of Person | Explanation |
|---|---|
| cotton gin | a machine using a spiked cylinder to remove seeds from cotton fibers |
| slave codes | laws that controlled a slaves every aspect of his or her life |
| spirituals | religious folk songs that blended biblical themes with the realities of slavery |
| Nat Turner | leader of the famous slave revolt of 1831 |