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Political systems

The organisation and interaction of the members that make up the governing power of a social community or state.

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griffe

Political systems; Slavery

A person who is black. The parents would have to be a full blooded black and a mulatto.

chattel slavery

Political systems; Slavery

A form of slavery, introduced by Europeans, in which the enslaved person is treated as a piece of property belonging to his or her owner and has no rights; this status is for life ...

Christiana Riot

Political systems; Slavery

On September 11, 1851, in Christiana, Pennsylvania, a slave owner and a party of supporters and three deputy marshals attempted to capture some runaway slaves hiding in a house ...

Civil Rights Act of 1964

Political systems; Slavery

This act brought a legal end to the "Jim Crow" laws of the South. Unfortunately, there is a big difference between de jure and de facto practices. By law, black people are free, ...

civilizations

Political systems; Slavery

Communities with advanced systems of social development.

coffle

Political systems; Slavery

Used to describe a group of animals and prisoners or enslaved people chained together in a line commonly used by slavers in the 18th century.

colonial

Political systems; Slavery

Relating to or characteristic of a colony or colonies.