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Unit 6 - Chapter 20
6 cards·by Ingersoll's Insights
Racism
the belief that one race is superior to another
Discrimination
unequal treatment based on a person’s race, gender, religion, place of birth, or other
arbitrary characteristic
Segregation
the social separation of groups of people, especially by race
Underground Railroad
a secret network of free blacks and whites who helped thousands of slaves escape to free states
and Canada
Nat Turner's Rebellion
a slave rebellion led by Nat Turner that took place in Virginia in 1831
Oppresion
the feeling of being weighed down or held back by severe and unfair force