| Term | Definition |
|---|
| auction | a sale in which the items are sold to the highest bidder |
| master | the person in charge |
| plantation | a large farming estate |
| abolitionist | a person who wanted to end slavery |
| conflict | a disagreement or struggle |
| draft | to select people for military service |
| liberate | to free |
| emancipation | freedom, release from slavery |
| brigade | a large group of soldiers |
| asylum | a place where needy, sick, or mentally ill people can receive care |
| reform | to change in order to make something better |
| civil rights | the rights that belong to every citizen |
| amendment | a change made to the U.S. Constitution |
| prejudice | an opinion made of someone before the facts are known; a judgement made about someone because of the color of his or her skin |
| labor union | a group of workers who get together fo cause a change |
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