Slavery and Abolition

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Abolition

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To formally end or do away with something, such as slavery

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3/5 Compromise

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A provision in the Constitution that counted enslaved people as three-fifths of a person for population purposes.

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Dred Scott

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An enslaved man who sued for his freedom, resulting in a landmark Supreme Court decision.

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Nat Turner

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An enslaved preacher who led a violent revolt against slavery in Virginia in 1831.

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Underground Railroad

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A secret network that helped enslaved people escape to freedom.

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Pamphlets

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Small printed works used to spread ideas and information, often used by abolitionists to promote the anti-slavery cause.

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Abolitionists

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People who worked to end slavery, including famous figures like Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth.

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Compromise

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A settlement in which each side gives up some demands; the Constitution compromised on slavery.

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1808

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The year slavery was banned in the U.S.

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Necessary evil

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Something not necessarily liked, but needed or required