Civil War Quiz Vocabulary Flashcards

1
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Racism

A

the belief that one race is naturally superior to another

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2
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Martial law

A

rule by the army instead of the elected government

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3
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Emancipate

A

to free enslaved African Americans living in the Confederacy

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4
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Emancipation Proclamation

A

preliminary proclamation created by Lincoln

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5
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54th Massachusetts Regiment

A

one of the most famous African Americans units in the Union army

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