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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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post-nati emancipation laws
Political systems; Slavery
The United States equivalent of the Latin American free womb laws. Under the provisions of these laws, slaves born after a certain date would be freed on their 21st birthday. ...
prejudice
Political systems; Slavery
A preconceived opinion, usually springing from feeling rather than evidence and balanced judgment.
Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation
Political systems; Slavery
This document was made public on September 22, 1862, a few days after the Union victory at Antietam in Maryland. It gave the Confederacy 100 days to return to the Union, or the ...
Prigg v. the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Political systems; Slavery
In this case, the Supreme Court ruled in January, 1842, that the free states had no right to interfere with the Fugitive Slave Law. Many free states, like Vermont, responded with ...
privateer
Political systems; Slavery
A privately owned war-ship, or its captain, licensed by one government to raid the shipping of an enemy country.
privilege slave
Political systems; Slavery
An enslaved African given to a ship's officer by the slave ship owner as a special honor, or privilege.
pro-slavery
Political systems; Slavery
Describes a person, an action, or an idea that is in favor of slavery.
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