A | B |
Reform | To improve |
Society | Community of people who share laws and ideas |
Marginalized | Placed in a powerless position |
Overseer | Supervises slaves while they work |
Patroller | Watches for runaway slaves |
Insurrection | Rebellion |
Arsenal | Storehouse for weapons |
Conductor | Guide who helps runaway slaves |
Station | A house on the Underground Railroad |
Bounty Hunter | Captured runaways for money |
Secret Codes | Used to communicate safe routes to runaway slaves |
Compromise | Give and take agreement |
Conflict | Disagreement |
States' Powers | Belief that state government should have greater power than federal |
Federal | Central government of a nation |
Union | Another way to say United States |
Popular Sovereignty | Citizens may vote to decide whether a state becomes slave or free |