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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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secession
Political systems; Slavery
Many Southerners believed that the states had a right to leave the United States if they so desired. This is called the principle of secession. While nothing is said about the ...
Second Great Awakening
Political systems; Slavery
Term used for the wave of Protestant revivals occurring in the early 19th century. The Bible societies and moral reform organizations formed during this period advocated ...
segregation
Political systems; Slavery
A state of society where people are separated by race or religious practices, especially in the use of public facilities, employment, education, and housing; usually with a denial ...
serfdom
Political systems; Slavery
A system in which the serf, or laborer, was not allowed to leave the land that he or she worked on.
sextaroon
Political systems; Slavery
Also called a meamelouc. A person who is 1/16 black. The parents would be a full blooded white and an octoroon.
shackles
Political systems; Slavery
Metal hoops and chains put round the necks, wrists and ankles of (usually male) enslaved people to restrain them.
sherbro
Political systems; Slavery
Members of an ethnic group from Sierra Leone who share a common culture and language.
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