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After the Revolution, people in the North started to link slavery to their own situation with Britain, asking for a new law which resulted in slaves as being "3/5" of a person.

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When Lincoln got elected president, 7 Southern states seceded, making the Confederate States of America, which caused the Civil war. After the battle of Antietam, Lincoln freed all slaves. Even though the starting goal of the war was to keep the U.S together, it ended up abolishing slavery.

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Indentured- To make someone an apprentice/ slave
Ablest- Having the ability to do something (Efficacy)
Tacitly- In a way that's understood without being stated directly
Euphemism- A word to substitute a word that is considered harsh or embarrassing
Antebellum- Existing before a particular war, notably the Civil War
Sentiment- An opinion of an event, or action.

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Slavery started in the American colonies when a Dutch ship bought 20 slaves to America in 1619. Estimates of around 6-7 million slaves were brought to America during the 18th century, leaving Africa deprived of some of its healthiest population.

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Slaves were around 1/3 of the southern population. They lived on small farms and plantations which had a slave hierarchy to prevent slaves from rebelling in large groups. They had strict rules which included no marriage among slaves, but many slaves raised families, which were divided by the slave owners by sales.

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After freeing the slaves, many of them fought for the Union, which deprived the South of their labor forces and their opinions toward them, leading to the end of the war. Out of the 186,000 soldiers that joined the Union, 38,000 died in battle while 620,000 soldiers were killed on both sides of the war by 1865.