| A | B |
|---|
| secede | break away from |
| abolitionist | person against slavery |
| Confederate States of America | new country formed by southern states |
| Abraham Lincoln | President of the U.S. |
| Jefferson Davis | President of the Confederacy |
| states' rights | each state making its own laws |
| Underground Railroad | secret escape routes for escaping slaves |
| Fort Sumter | place where Civil War began |
| Secession Convention | held in SC to make decision for SC to secede |
| South Carolina | first state to secede |
| Union | United States of America |
