Civil War

2. state located between the union and the confederacy
5. war between citizens in the same country
8. organized secret system to allow slaves to escape
12. Proclamation statement issued by President Lincoln freeing all slaves in Confederate states
15. to break away from
16. law that requires men of a certain age to serve in the military
17. a tenant farmer who gives a part of each crop as rent
18. government formed by the seven seceding states
19. laws to control the behavior of slaves
20. to murder by sudden or secret attack often for political reasons

1. location of famous Civil War speech given by President Lincoln in 1863
3. shutting off an area by troops or ships to keep people and supplies from moving in or out
4. people that are wounded or killed in war
6. states that remained loyal to the US government
7. a leader of a railroad who helped the slaves escape
9. state in which slavery was not allowed
10. loyalty to one section of a country
11. any state law discriminating against black persons
13. device that allowed messages to be sent by wires over long distances
14. method of warfare in which both the opposing army and an enemy's population are targets