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12 Cards in this Set
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Know-Nothing party |
The Know-Nothing party was a prominent United States political party during the late 1840's and the early 1850's. |
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Sarah Bagley |
Sarah George Bagley was an advocate for women's rights and one of the most important labor leaders in New England during the 1840s.
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James Forten |
James Forten was an African-American abolitionist and wealthy businessman in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Born free in the city, he became a sailmaker after the American Revolutionary War.
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John Rock |
John Rock was an American teacher, doctor, dentist, lawyer and abolitionist, historically associated with the coining of the term "black is beautiful". Rock was one of the first African-American men to earn a medical degree.
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skilled worker |
A skilled worker is someone that is good at one specific job or more.
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trade union |
Are workers in many trades unite to form trade unions. |
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strike |
Union workers refuse to do their jobs and ask for more money or better work environments usually. |
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unskilled worker |
Are people that aren't good at one specific job and are usually in low income jobs. |
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immigrant |
Someone that is not from the country they sneak into. |
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famine |
A huge shortage of food in a country. |
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nativist |
Are people that want to preserve the country and keep immigrants out. |
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discrimination |
Is a policy or an attitude that denies equal rights to certain groups of people. |
