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African Americans |
abolition, afro-american, black, colored, names of individuals, Negro, Negroes, slavery, suffrage |
agriculture |
crops, names of crops , farms, harvest, land, livestock, names of livestock |
celebrities and prominent individuals |
actor, senator, artist, writer, names of individuals |
cities and towns |
neighborhoods, markets, peddlers, slums, names of streets, names of cities |
emigration and immigration |
aliens, colonization, emigrant, immigrant, migration, ports of entry, nationalities, names of places |
ethnicity |
culture, race, pluralism, names of ethnic groups |
family |
child, children, divorce, home, household, husband, marriage, spouse, wife |
industry |
business, factory, names of companies, types of industries, manufacturing, production,
work |
labor |
names of occupations, factory, guilds, migrant, strike, unions |
recreation |
amusement park, beach, boats, games, hobbies, names of sports, leisure, parks, playgrounds |
scenic views |
names of places, landscape, panorama, view, vista |
transportation |
automobile, car, cart, horse, railroad, ship, train, vessel, wagon |
war |
arms, artillery, battlefields, bombers, casualties, infantry, military, names of wars, troops, weapons |
women |
female, girl, lady, mother, suffrage, names of individuals |
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