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| abolition | the act of doing away with something, such as the Abolutionist movement during the 19th century to eliminate slavery |
| apartheid | a policy that keeps races separate, such as in South Africa in 1989 |
| civil rights | a term used for acts of government that make constitutional guarantees a reality for all people |
| regulation | the act of controlling or directing according to rule, principle, or law |
| suffrage | the right to vote |
| blacklist | a list of individuals or organizations that have incurred disapproval or suspicion or are to be boycotted or otherwise penalized; for example, suspected communists in the United States during the early 1950s |
| clear and present danger | a principle established by the Supreme Court that limits free speech if the words will bring about substantive evils |
| conscientious objector | an individual who on the basis of religious or moral principles refuses to bear arms or serve in the military |
| libel | false or malicious use of printed words that damage a person’s reputation |
| slander | false or malicious use of spoken words that damage a person’s reputation |
