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headright
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the grant of a certain number of acres (usu. 50) to a settler in a new territory
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malcontents
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dissatisfied person
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monopoly
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the exclusive possession or control of something
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chattel
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1. any article of tangible property other than land, buildings, and other things annexed to land.
2. a slave. |
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rudimentary
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first principles
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jeremiad
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mournful complaint
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lynching
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putting a person to death by mob action without due process of law
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annulled
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abolish
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dregs
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least valuable part
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egalitarian
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asserting, resulting from, or characterized by belief in the equality of all people, esp. in political, economic, or social life
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