| A | B |
| Underground Railroad | was a network of secret routes and safe houses used by 19th-century enslaved people of African descent in the United States |
| abolutionists | a movement to end slavery |
| clergyman | a male priest, minister, or religious leader |
| encapments | a place with temporary accommodations consisting of huts or tents, typically for troops or nomads |
| Ruse | an action intended to deceive someone; a trick: |
| Gangway | a raised platform or walkway providing a passage. |
| Medicine Show | traveling truck, horse, and wagon teams which peddled "miracle cure" medications and other products between various entertainment acts |
| Soul Mate | a person ideally suited to another as a close friend or romantic partner. |