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chap 20
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History
8th Grade
03/30/2011

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Racism
Definition
Belief That one race is superior to another
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Discrimination
Definition
Unequal treatment based on a person's race, gender, religion, place of birth or other differences
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Segregation
Definition
Legal separation of people based on racial, ethnic, or other differences.
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Nat Turner
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African American preacher who led a Major revolt in 1831 agaisnt plantation owners killing more than 57 whites over two months in Virginia
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Slave codes
Definition
Laws passed by Southern states to prevent slaves from running away or rebelling
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Oppression
Definition
The feeling of being weighed down or held back by a sever and unfair force
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