Frederick Douglass Ch. 1 Vocab

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abuse

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to harm or torment someone

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ignorant

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you have not been taught or educated

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tradition

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Celebrating a girl's 15th birthday is a tradition.

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abolish

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to stop something

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cruel

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causing pain or suffering to others

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oppression

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prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or control.

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freedom

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the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants.

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emancipation

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the act of freeing someone from restraint or control.

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justice

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the quality of being fair and reasonable.

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equality

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the state of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities.