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States' Rights (slavery) |
theory that a state could choose to whether to obey or enforce federal laws
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Sectionalism
(something divided) |
concern for regional needs and interests
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Tariff
(taxes) |
a tax placed on imported or exported goods
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Secede
(include Texas) |
to withdraw, including the withdrawal of the southern states from the Union
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Blockade
(keep out) |
blocking off an area to keep supplies from getting in or out
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Emancipation
(freedom) |
the act of giving someone freedom
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Abolition
(ending of slavery) |
the ending of slavery
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Reconstruction
(United States after Civil War) |
the act of rebuilding, the process of reuniting the United States after the Civil War and rebuilding the southern states
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Martial Law
(ruled by military) |
rule by military authority
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Sharecropper
(farmers who rent land) |
a farmer who rents land and supplies and promises owner half the year's crops
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