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11 Cards in this Set
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cotton gin
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machine that removes the seeds from cotton fibers
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trend
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a pattern of change over time as shown on a graph
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slave code
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a law that shaped the day to day lives of enslaved people
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overseer
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a person who was hired to watch slaves and make sure they did their work
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spiritual
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a religious song, based on the Bible
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resist
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to act against, as in slavery
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Underground Railroad
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a system of escape routes for enslaved people leading to free land
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free state
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a state that did not allow slavery
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slave state
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a state that did allow slavery
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Confederacy
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a new country formed by Southern states that seceded from the Union after Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860
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Chapter 13 Background to the Conflict: cotton gin, trend, slave code, overseer, spiritual, resist, Underground Railroad, free state, slave state, Conderacy
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Chapter 13 Background to the Conflict
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