9.13.13 Vocab Flashcards
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civil rights
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the rights that are protected by law
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abolitionist
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a person who wants to end slavery
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conductor
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a person who helped people escape to freedom on the Underground Railroad
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justice
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equal treatment under the law
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prejudice
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strong feeling or opinion formed unfairly without knowing all of the facts
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slavery
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a system in which someone legally owns or controls another person
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Underground Railroad
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a network of people and hiding places to help slaves escape to freedom
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conscience
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an inner sense of right or wrong
