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Levi Coffin House: Vocabulary
Abolitionist
a person in favor of ending slavery.
13th Amendment
in 1865 this Amendment to the Constitution outlawed slavery.
Emancipation Proclamation
a proclamation issued by Abraham Lincoln in 1863.
Ethnic
pertaining to a religious, racial, national or cultural group.
False Bottom Wagons
wagons with a wood covering that would act as a floor. Items would be piled on the false bottom and runaway slaves could hide in the space underneath. (View Photo)
Federal
a style of architecture popular from 1800-1850 emphasizing simplicity and symmetry.
Protest
to express strong objection.
Stereotypes
an oversimplified conception, opinion or belief.
Underground Railroad
a secret network of cooperation aiding runaway slaves in reaching freedom in the free states or Canada.
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