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decade
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a period of ten years
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compromise
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a way to settle disagreements in which each side gives up some of its demands or makes concessions
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slave state
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a state that permitted slavery
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free state
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a state that did not permit slavery
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ratio
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the relationship between two things expressed in numbers
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abolitionism
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the movement to do away with slavery
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reputation
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what is generally said or believed about a person
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secede
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to break away, as the Confedeate States did from the federal Union
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Confederate States of America
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the name of the government formed by the southern states when they seceded from the Union in the early 1860s
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referendum
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a question or a proposed law put before the people for their vote on the matter
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aloof
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removed or indifferent
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custody
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the keeping, guardianship, or care of
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evasive
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seeking to avoid answering directly
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materialized
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took form or shape; appeared
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recuperate
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recover from sickness or exhaustion; regain health or strength
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summons
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a legal notice ordering an individual to appear in a court of law
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soft-pedal
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to play it down and not make it obvious
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juvenile deliquency
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antisocial or illegal behavior by children or young people
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thicket
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a dense growth of shrubs, bushes, or small trees
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officious
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to meddle or interfere in the business of others
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