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Chapter 8 NEWCOMER AND NEW IDEAS and Chapter 14 AGE OF IMMIGRATION Vocabulary

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ruralhaving to do with the country
urbanhaving to do with the city
immigranta person who comes to a country for the purpose of living there
faminea time when people in a place starve because there is not enough food
equal rightsrights that all people in a society should have.
suffragethe right to vote
reformera person who works for a caus that improves the way something is done in a society
temperancea reform movement that is against drinking alcohol
ghettoa neighborhood where people of the same race, religion, or country live
tenementan apartment house with poor safety, sanitation, and comfort conditions
skyscrapera very tall building with many floors, elevators, and steel frame
nativisma feeling of citizens who are against immigrants
exclusionkeeping a person or a group from coming in
migrationa movement of people within a country or area
racismfeelings against people because of their skin color



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