Key Events in American History

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What did Frederick Douglass's autobiography expose?

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The brutality of slavery

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What was Sherman’s March during the Civil War?

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A military campaign

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What do Martha Ballard's diary records provide?

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A glimpse into daily lives of women

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What was the Lowell System introduced in 1823?

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A labor system for young women

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What was the Slave Power Conspiracy?

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The belief that Southern slaveholders controlled the federal government

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What were Black Codes enacted in Southern states in 1865?

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Laws to restrict freedoms of newly emancipated Black Americans