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20 Cards in this Set
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prejudice
[prej-uh-dis] |
The act or state of holding unreasonable preconceived judgments or convictions
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racism
[rey-siz-uhm] |
The belief that race accounts for differences in human character or ability and that a particular race is superior to others
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bondage
[bon-dij] |
Restraint of personal liberty by compulsion, involuntary servitude, slavery, or captivity.
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chattel
[chat-l] |
Personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car, etc)
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abolition
[ab-uh-lish-uhn] |
The act of doing away with, particularly in relation to slavery.
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Antebellum
[an-tee-bel-uhm] |
Any period before a war, especially the American Civil War
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diplomacy
[dih-ploh-muh-see] |
The art or practice of conducting international relations, as in negotiating alliances, treaties, and agreements
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compromise
[kom-pruh-mahyz] |
Settlement of differences in which each side makes in agreement or admission to the other side
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policy
[pol-uh-see] |
A plan or course of action, by an entity such as a government, political party, or business, intended to influence and determine decisions, actions, and other matters
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economics
[ek-uh-nom-iks, ee-kuh-] |
Useful application of wealth or material resources
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philanthropy
[fi-lan-thruh-pee] |
An act or gift intend to promote human welfare
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reformer
[ri-fawr-mer] |
Someomne who effects a change or amendment, or one who labors for a change
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overt
[oh-vurt, oh-vurt] |
Not hidden; open; public
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peril
[per-uhl] |
Risk of being injured, destroyed, or lost
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arsenal
[ahr-suh-nl, ahrs-nuhl] |
A governmental establishment for the storing, development, manufacturing, testing, or repairing of arms, ammunition, and other war material
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utopia
[yoo-toh-pee-uh] |
An ideal, perfect place, especially in its social, political, and moral aspects
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vaquero
[vah-kair-oh] |
A hired man, usually from Mexico, who tends cattle and preforms many of his duties on horseback. Also called cowman, cowpoke, cowpuncher, or cowboy
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propaganda
[prop-uh-gan-duh] |
Information or ideas that are spread to support a particular doctrine or a system of principles
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martyr
[mahr-ter] |
Someone who sacrifices his life, his station, or something of great value for the sake of principle, especially religious principles, or to sustain a cause
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oath
[ohth] |
A solemn, formal declaration or promise to fulfill a pledge, often calling on God, a god, or a sacred object as witness
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