1. An ABC Book of Slavery and Emancipation
By: Ellie, Jenna, Jaleigh , Bailey

2. A is for Abolitionists
Abolitionists-A person who wants to abolish slavery.
Fredrick Douglas was an escaped enslaved African American.

3. B is for Black Codes
Black Codes- laws that restricted the rights the of African Americans.
Segregation was a big part of Black Codes.

4. C is for Civil War
Civil War-a war among people who live in the same country.
The Civil War was between the Union and the Confederacy .

5. D is for Draft
Draft-selection of men who must serve in the military.

6. E is for Emancipation Proclamation
Emancipation Proclamation-a document that stated that on January 1,1863,all enslaved people in the Confederacy were emancipated,or freed.
Abraham Lincoln wrote the Emancipation Proclamation.

7. F is for Fredrick Douglas
Fredrick Douglas-was an escaped enslaved African American.

8. G is for Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant- The Union leader.
Born on April 27, 1822
Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th President of the United States

9. H is for Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman-An escaped enslaved African American who was a well known conductor on the Underground Railroad, a Union spy, scout, and a nurse.

10. I is for Infantry Camp
Infantry Camp- After recruit training, infantrymen will attend the Infantry Training Battalion course

11. J is for Jim Crow Laws
Jim Crow Laws- laws that made segregation legal in the
south.
Under the Jim Crow Laws blacks and whites could not use the same schools , restaunts , railroad cars, hotels, or parks.

12. K is for Ku KLUX Klan
Ku Klux Klan- a group of whites that terrorized African Americans
The KKK wore white robes and pointed caps.

13. L is for Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln- was the 16th president of the United States.
Abraham Lincoln wrote/spoke the Gettysburg Address. He was also against slavery

14. M is for Malice Malice-the desire to harm.
Before Lincoln died he did not want to punish the South. He told the South to put away their malice. “With malice toward none , with charity for all, ” said Lincoln.

15. N is for Nurse Nurse- helped the wounded soldiers during battle.
Clara Barton founded the Red Cross in 1881.

16. O is for slave owner Slave owner-someone who holds slaves.
Slave owners would go to auctions and bought slaves. They also mistreated slaves.

17. P IS FOR ROSA PARKS
Rosa Louise McCauley Parks was an African American civil rights activist ,whom the United States Congress called “the first lady of the civil rights” and “the mother of the freedom movement.”

18. Q IS FOR QUANTITY
Quantity-the amount or number of a material or immaterial thing not usually estimated by spatial measurement.

19. R IS FOR RECONSTRUCTION
Reconstruction- the rebuilding of the South.
After the Civil War the South had to be rebuilt.

20. S IS FOR SEGREGATION Segregation-was the separation by race.
African Americans could not use the same bathroom , restaurants , and etc.

21. T IS FOR Tariffs
Tariffs-special taxes put on goods coming into the United States.
The North did not agree with tariffs because they wanted to make there on goods.

22. U IS FOR UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
Underground railroad-a secret system of trails , river crossings , and hiding places.
The slaves would try to escape to the North.

23. V IS FOR VIOLENCE
Violence- behavior involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something.
The Battle of Gettysburg was the bloodiest battle ever fought.

24. W IS FOR WEAPONS
Weapons-that they used in the Civil War were USS Monitor , CSS Virginia ,guns , and bows . They also used canons.

25. X IS for xanthorrhiz
Xanthorrhiz-a medicine taken from a root. It was patented during the Civil War. It was used as a tonic like infusion, decoction, tincture and was used to treat wounds and infections soldiers got during battle..It comes from rocks in Asia that were made by Billy Bob.

26. Y IS FOR YANKEE
Yankee-many southerners called northerners Yankees.

27. Z IS FOR Zouave
Zouave-regiment was characterized by its soldiers' bright, colorful uniforms which usually included baggy trousers, a vest, and a fez in different combinations of red, white, and blue. American zouave units were found in both Union and Confederate armies. They were modeled after French African troops who were known for their bravery and marksmanship.