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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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Ku Klux Klan

Political systems; Slavery

White racist organization founder by former confederate soldiers in Tennessee in 1866, initially to prevent freed enslaved people voting and exercising other civil rights. Members ...

Law and Order party

Political systems; Slavery

A deliberate misnomer for pro-slavery settlers and Missouri Border Ruffians in Kansas during the period 1856 to 1861. Members of this party engaged in illegal voting, stuffing ...

Leadership Council for Metropolitan Open Housing

Political systems; Slavery

A council formed in Chicago on August 26, 1966, to implement fair housing practices in that city.

Lecompton Constitution

Political systems; Slavery

A proposed constitution allowing slavery in the state of Kansas prepared by pro-slavery politicians. This document was never approved by the voters of Kansas in open balloting. ...

legacy

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Something handed down by a predecessor.

log books

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Written record book of the navigation and other occurrences on board a ship, kept on a daily basis.

lords

Political systems; Slavery

Short for the House of Lords, the second chamber of the UK Parliament, originally made up of hereditary members or peers, some Anglican bishops, and senior judges (as the Lords is ...