| A | B |
|---|
| cotton gin | a machine that removed the seeds from the cotton fibers much faster than the workers could |
| trends | patterns of change over time |
| slave code | a law that shaped the day-to-day lives of enslaved people |
| overseers | people hired to watch slaves to see that they did their work |
| spirituals | religious songs based on Bible stories |
| resist | act against |
| Underground Railroad | a system of escape routes leading to freedom for slaves |
| free state | a state that did not allow slavery |
| slave state | a state that did allow slavery |
| Confederacy | The Confederate States of America, a new country that was formed by Southern states that seceded from the Union after Abraham was elected president in 1860 |
