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Slavery
Slavery is a system under which people are treated as property to be bought and sold, and are submissive to work under the domination of others.
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Temperance
Political systems; Slavery
A movement started in the 19th century to encourage people to stop drinking alcohol.
Transatlantic
Political systems; Slavery
Across the Atlantic Ocean. Concerning countries on both sides of the Atlantic
Trafficking
Political systems; Slavery
The transport and trade in humans for economic gain using force or deception.
Tract
Political systems; Slavery
A short printed pamphlet, on religious or political subjects, to distribute to the public.
Dunning School interpretation
Political systems; Slavery
Early in the twentieth century, Professor William A. Dunning of Columbia University and his graduate students assembled a series of papers in order to prove that radical Republicans were largely ...
Dred Scott v. Sanborn
Political systems; Slavery
This Supreme Court decision stated that black people in the U.S. had no rights as citizens. Chief Justice Roger Taney of Maryland further used this ruling to declare that the Missouri Compromise was ...
Dysaethesia aethiopica
Political systems; Slavery
A second disease which Dr. Cartwright claimed slaves suffered from. Slaves having this disease were apt to commit intentional acts of mischief. Cartwright claimed that the cure for this disease and ...
