| A | B |
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| secede | to leave a group, often, to form another new group |
| Confederacy | the group of 11 southern states that left the Union to form their own new country |
| Union | the states that did not leave the US during the Civil War |
| surrender | to give up, or to admit that you have been beaten in a battle, war, or com pe ti tion |
| defeat | to beat someone in a war or com pe ti tion |
| draft | a plan for selecting people to join, serve in the military |
| support | to believe in something and do whatever you can to help that belief come true |
| emancipate | to free people from slavery |
| proclamation | a formal, public statement |
| protest | to object to something strongly and publicly |
| president | the leader of the United States |
| Civil War | the War Between the States |
| abolition | an immediate end to slavery |
| suffrage | having the right to vote |
| women's rights | having the same opportunities as men |
| underground railroad | the group of people that helped the slaves escape to freedom in the north |
| reform | changing things for the better |
