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African Americans abolition, 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 actors, senators, artists,writers, names of individuals
cities and towns neighborhoods, markets, peddlers, slums, streets, names of cities
emigration and immigration aliens, colonization, emigrants, immigrants, 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 businesses, factories, names of companies, types of industries, manufacturing, production, work
labor names of occupations, factory, guilds, migrants, strikes, unions
recreation amusement parks, beaches, boats, games, hobbies, names of sports, leisure, parks, playgrounds
scenic views names of places, landscape, panorama, view, vista
transportation automobiles, cars, carts, horses, railroads, ships, trains, vessels, wagons
war arms, artillery, battlefields, bombers, casualties, infantry, military, names of wars, troops, weapons
women females, girls, names of individuals, ladies, mother, suffrage

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June-17-97