Background+To+The+Conflict

__cotton gin__- A machine that removes the seeds from cotton fibers. __slave code__- A group of laws that shaped the day-to-day lives of enslaved people. __overseer__- A person who was hired to watch slaves to see that they did their work. __spiritual__- A religous song based on Bible stories. __resist__- To act against. __Undergroung Railroad__- A system of escape routes for enslaved people, leading to a free state or territory. __free state__- A state that did not allow slavery. __slave state__- A state that allowed slavery. __Confederacy__- The Confederate states of America, a new country that was formed by Southern states that seceded from the Union after Abraham Lincoln was elected president in 1860.