hi

appealed

made a serious request

tensions

mental or emotional strain

nature

nature

banned

officially or legally prohibit

devoted

giving your time to something

Supreme Court

the highest judicial court in a country or state.

freedom

the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint.

future

the time yet to come

Secession

the withdrawal of a state from the Union

contained

to have held or enclosed something

ramification

a development or consequence resulting from a course of action

replied

answered

inevitable

certain to happen; unavoidable

ravenous

extremely hungry

reason

Clear and ordered thinking

Rights

Powers or privileges granted to people either by an agreement among themselves or by law

Emacipation Proclamation

Presidential proclamation issued by Lincoln that declared all slaves in areas of rebellion free of slavery