| Term | Definition |
| abolitionist | a person who wants to end slavery |
| civil rights | rights protected by laws |
| conductor | a person who helped people escape to freedom on the Underground Railroad |
| conscience | an inner sense of right or wrong |
| enslaved | forced to work without pay |
| expression | the ability to speak or write |
| freedom | not being controlled by someone |
| justice | equal treatment under the law |
| liberty | freedom |
| prejudice | a strong feeling or opinion formed unfairly or without knowing all the facts |
| rights | freedoms that are protected by a country's laws |
| slavery | a cruel system in which someone legally owns or controls another person |
| Underground Railroad | secret network of people and hiding places to help slaves escape to freedom |
| freedom of expression | the right to express beliefs in speaking, writing, or art |