21 Word Vocab
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| show | Sectionalism is loyalty to the interests of one’s own region or section of the country, rather than to the country as a whole. In U.S. history, this often refers to the tensions between the North, South, and West before the Civil War.
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| show | A fugitive is a person who is running away or trying to escape, especially from the law or from custody. In American history, this often refers to enslaved people who escaped from slavery.
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| show | To abstain means to deliberately choose not to participate in something, such as voting or making a decision.
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| show | An offensive is a military operation in which forces attack the enemy, as opposed to defending against attacks.
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| show | A Yankee was a term used by Southerners to refer to people from the North, especially Union soldiers during the Civil War.
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| show | A blockade runner was a ship that slipped past a blockade to deliver goods or supplies, often used by the Confederacy to get around the Union blockade.
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| show | An ironclad was a warship covered with protective iron plates, used during the Civil War for greater defense against enemy fire.
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| show | A casualty is a person killed, wounded, captured, or missing in a war or battle.
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| show | To emancipate means to set someone free from slavery or bondage.
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| show | Habeas corpus is a legal principle that protects against unlawful imprisonment by requiring a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or court.
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| show | A draft is a system for requiring people to serve in the military, often by random selection.
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