Chapter 14 Set 2

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Productivity

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a measure of how much a worker can produce with a given amount of time and effort.

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Domestic Slave Trade

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The trade of enslaved people within the borders of a country, particularly referring to the buying and selling of slaves within the United States before the Civil War.

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Process

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A series of actions or steps taken in order to achieve a particular end.

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Consequence

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A result or effect of an action or condition.

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Yeoman

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farmers who generally owned small farms of 50 to 200 acres.

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Overseer

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A person who supervises others, especially workers.

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Spiritual

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African American religious folk songs.

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Slave Code

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Laws in each U.S. state, which defined the status of slaves and the rights of masters.

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Underground Railroad

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A network of secret routes and safe houses used by enslaved African Americans to escape into free states and Canada.

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Literacy

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The ability to read and write.