U3L2--Ben and the Emancipation Proclamation Vocabulary

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Apprenticed

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An assistant, a person who is hoping to learn a skill or art.

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Flee

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To run away.

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Rebellion

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An armed fight against one's government.

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Abolition

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The act of ending; stopping.

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Whittled

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Cut small bits or pieces from wood with a knife.

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Plantation

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A large farm where crops are grown, often using laborers.

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Dense

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Closely packed together; thick.

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Clerk

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A person who works in an office, keeping records and doing administrative tasks.

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Abolitionist

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A person who advocated for the end of slavery.

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Civil War

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A war between groups within the same country.