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| abolitionist |
a person who supported Abolition, or the ending of slavery, before the Civil War. |
| civilian |
of civil life or civilians; not of the military or police. [1/2 definitions] |
| confederate |
(capitalized) a person or state allied with the Confederacy during the U.S. Civil War. [1/4 definitions] |
| Martin Luther King Day |
a holiday observed in honor of the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., an important black leader of the civil rights movement. Martin Luther King Day is the third Monday of January. |
| order |
the condition in which the rules and laws of a society are obeyed; social or civil peace. [1/10 definitions] |
| peace |
civil order and safety; law and order. [1/3 definitions] |
| state |
of or related to the central civil government. [1/6 definitions] |
| Talmud |
the collection of writings on Jewish civil and religious law |
| underground railroad |
(often cap.) a secret system established by former slaves and abolitionists before the U.S. Civil War to help fugitive slaves reach places of safety. |
| Yankee |
a Union soldier during the Civil War. [1/3 definitions] |
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