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- 7. Douglass A prominent African-American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman who escaped from slavery and became a leader in the abolitionist movement.
- 8. Refers to individuals or groups deprived of rights, particularly the right to vote or participate fully in societal or political processes.
- 10. A person who has escaped from a place or is in hiding, especially to avoid arrest or persecution.
- 12. The act of formally ending a system, practice, or institution, particularly referring to the movement to end slavery.
- 13. To form or develop an idea or plan in the mind.
- 14. In the context of U.S. history, the northern states during the Civil War that opposed the seceding Confederate states.
- 16. A formally concluded and ratified agreement between states or sovereigns.
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- 1. The act of freeing someone from legal, social, or political restrictions; liberation.
- 2. A journey or voyage undertaken by a group of people with a particular purpose, especially that of exploration, research, or war.
- 3. Unjust or prejudicial treatment of individuals based on characteristics such as race, gender, or age.
- 4. The group of 11 Southern states that seceded from the United States in 1860-1861, forming their own government.
- 5. The period after the American Civil War, from 1865 to 1877, during which the Southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union
- 6. Lincoln The 16th President of the United States, best known for leading the country during the Civil War and for his efforts to abolish slavery through the Emancipation Proclamation.
- 9. To formally withdraw from an organization or political entity, such as a state leaving a union.
- 11. The sector of an economy that involves the manufacturing and production of goods or services, often characterized by the use of machinery and skilled labor.
- 15. The process of making changes to something, typically a social, political, or economic institution or practice, with the aim of improvement or correction.