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19 Cards in this Set
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Abolitionist
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A person who is against owning and marketing slaves.
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Entrepreneur
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A person who begins a business.
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Clergyman
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A person who is a pastor, preacher, leader in a church.
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Seamstress
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A person who sews to make money or hobby.
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Border States
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States that were located at the dividing line (Mason-Dixon Line)
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Secession
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Choosing to separate from a country and make your own government.
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Orator
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A person who is good at making speeches in public.
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Delegate
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A person chosen to represent a group's opinion.
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Denounce
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To disagree strongly with someone.
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Endorse
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To recommend something.
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Immigrant
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A person who moves from another country to live in the U.S.
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Emigrant
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A person who leaves the U.S. to live in another country.
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Advocate
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Someone who speaks in favor of a topic.
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Correspondent
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A person who writes to another, often a reporter.
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Appeal
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In court, a request to have a decision changed.
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Precedent
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A model used to make other decisions.
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Rebellion
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An organized group fighting (physically or verbally)against a government.
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Arsenal
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The amount of military weapons a group has, or the place where those weapons are stored.
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Emancipate
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To set free (especially from slavery).
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