| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Reform | An improvement or a change for the better |
| Deprive | To deny; to keep something away from |
| Democracy | Government excercised either directly by the people or through elected representatives in which exists principals of social equality and respect |
| Abolish | To do away with completely; to put an end to |
| Abolitionist | Person who strongly favors doing away with slavery |
| Emancipate | To free from slavery |
| Underground Railroad | A system that helped enslaved African Americans follow a network of escape routes out of the South to freedom in the North |
| Suffrage | The right to vote |
| Discrimination | Unfair treatment of a group; unequal treatment because of a person's race, religion, ethnic background, or place of birth |
| Inhumane | unmoved by the suffering of others; cruel, brutal, unkind |
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