Before the War Vocab

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Separation of people based on race

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segregation

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Belief that one race is superior to others.

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Racism

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Residents of a region decide issues by voting.

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popular sovereignty

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Supreme Court ruling denying rights to African Americans and declaring the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional.

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Dred Scott Decision

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Defensive force

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Garrison

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Political party founded in 1854 by antislavery leaders

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Republican party

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Member of the Constitutional Union Party

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Unionist

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Proposal stating the federal government can't abolish slavery in states where it exists.

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Crittenden Plan