abolitionists people who fought to end slavery.
Anglo-Saxon a member of the Germanic peoples (Angles, Saxons, and Jutes) that invaded England (5th-6th centuries A.D.) and were there at the time of the Norman Conquest.
antiquaries people who collect or study relics and ancient works of art.
Anti-Slavery Society an organization dedicated to abolishing slavery.
aperture an opening; hole; gap.
ardor emotional warmth; passion.
bloodhounds any of a breed of large dogs with a smooth coat, wrinkled face, drooping ears, and a keen sense of smell; bloodhounds are used in tracking escaped prisoners, fugitives, etc. Bloodhounds were often trained to track and sometimes kill runaway slaves.
boon 1. [Archaic] a request or the favor requested. 2. a welcome benefit; blessing.
chattel 1. a movable item of personal property, as a piece of furniture, an automobile, or a head of livestock (in full chattel personal) 2. [Archaic] a slave.
consternation great fear or shock that makes one feel helpless or bewildered.
cotton gin a machine for separating cotton fibers from the seeds.
countenance 1. the look on a person's face that shows one's nature or feelings 2. the face; facial features; visage.
cupidity strong desire, esp. for wealth; avarice; greed.
