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Odysseys: Nineteenth and Twentieth-Century African-American History ThroughPersonal Narrative

Black Emancipators of the Nineteenth Century

Beryl Bailey and Marcella Flake

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UNIT GLOSSARY

1. Civil War— A war fought by countrymen against fellow countrymen.
2. civilization— The stage in the life of a people when they have developed arts, science, and government.
3. continent— One of the seven main land areas in the world.
4. dynasty —A family of kings.
5. emancipation— The act of freeing from slavery.
6. equality— To be equal.
7. Free Papers— Papers carried by free blacks stating that they were free.
8. historical— Pertaining to history.
9. indentured servant— A person who has signed an indenture agreeing to be someone’s servant for a certain number of years.
10. misconception— To have the wrong idea or understanding.
11. pharoah— The name given to an ancient Egyptian Ring.
12. Primitive— uncivilized
13. revolt —uprising
14. Slave Codes— Special laws that applied only to black slaves.
15. Triangular Trade— The route taken by slave traders to bring Africans to America.

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