Voting Rights Address (p. 5)
a sincere promise about one's actions or behavior
oath
an armed fight
combat
a pause or break in between
intermission / halftime
the cruel or unjust use of power
oppression
to disagree or oppose
dispute
careless
reckless
unjust treatment of people based on race, gender, or religion
discrimination
a person who has broken the law
outlaw
healthy and strong
robust
the state of being worthy of honor and respect
dignity
a person or thing in competition with another
rival
including different types of things
varied
an enslaved man that moved to a free state and then back to a slave state
Dred Scott
killed
slew
scheduled payments given to workers
wages