Historical Flashcards

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Suffragist

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Someone fighting for the right to vote for people, especially women.

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Freedom Rides

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In the 1961 black and white people rode busses and trains together through southern states to protest segregation.

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Broadsides

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Large poster-like papers that were hung on trees and buildings and had political news, announcements and advertising on them.

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Leonard Calvert

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Son of George Calvert and the first appointed governor.

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Astrolabe

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Astronomical tool that measures the height of the sun or stars above the horizon and tells sailors how far north or south they were.

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Deforestation

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Clearing or cutting down forests.

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Ark and Dove

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Names of the 2 ships that brought the English first settlers and their supplies to migrate to Maryland.

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Gloria R. Delauter

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First African American elected to the Frederick Board of Aldermen in 1973.

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Sit-in

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Type of nonviolent protest where protesters would sit at 'white only' areas and wait to be served.

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Brackish

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Mixture of salt and fresh water.