Halfway to Freedom
High School: Grades 9–12
Vocabulary
| Words | Definitions |
|---|---|
| abolitionist | a person who works to end slavery |
| advocacy | to support a cause |
| fugitive | a person who flees or tries to escape, such as a runaway slave |
| McGuffey Reader | a popular school text book during the 1800s |
| mischievous | playful behavior |
| overseer | a person who supervises |
| petition | a formal written request made to an official or organization, such as a court |
| shackles | a device that confines the legs or arms of prisoners |
| smuggler | a person who illegally transports something |
| testify | to speak in a court of law, usually under oath |
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