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plantation | A huge farm that grows crops such as cotton, rice, or sugarcane. |
slave state | A state that allowed slavery before the Civil War. |
free state | A state where slavery was against the law before the Civil War. |
abolitionist | A person who worked to end slavery. |
Underground Railroad | A system of secret routes abolitionists used to help enslaved people escape. |
secede | Withdraw from a group, often to form another group. |
civil war | A war between people in the same country. |
How did the North Feel about Slavery? | They wanted to end or limit Slavery |
How did the South Feel about Slavery? | They wanted to keep Slavery. |
Why was the Civil War fought? | The United Stated was divided over slavery |
How did Ohio help the Union Soldiers during the Civil War? | Ohio's farms anf factories supplied the army |
Why did some states want to secede? | They didn't want the government to tell them whether or not they could have slavery. |
Who started the First Antislavery newspaper? | Charles Osborn |
These are former slaves who were conductors on the Underground Railroad. | Harriett Tubman, John Parker |
How many states seceded from the United States? | eleven |
One of the Union Generals from Ohio. | William Techumseh Sherman |
What year did the Civil War end? | 1865 |
How did John Parker's actions show caring? | His risked his life to help others |
What is an Underground Railroad conductor? | A person who helped move runaway slaves. |
What is an Underground Railroad station? | A home where runaway slaves hid |