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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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