Kieran Taylor

sawmills (266) - buildings or places where machines sawed lumber into planks or boards

scarcity (280) - too small a supply to meet the demand or satisfy the need [for workers]

scholarship (267) - knowledge of, study about, or writing on

scoundrels (282) - very bad people who did not have honor or good principles; villains

segregation (278) - the separation of whites from blacks

self-destructive (267) - tending to destroy oneself; an act that would bring about their own destruction

self-sufficiency (276) - the ability to supply their own needs [with little or no help from whites]

sentiment (274) - thoughts and feelings

shacks (268) - roughly built huts or cabins; shanties; houses in bad condition or poorly designed

sharecroppers (266) - people who farmed land for the owner in exchange for part of the crops

sharpened (280) - intensified; made stronger and more harsh

"shift in sentiment" (274) - change in feelings, thoughts, or opinions

shuttled (273) - moved; traveled

skillfully (284) - expertly; with ability gained by knowledge or practice

"society column" (273) - a newspaper article about socially important people

solely (278) - only; alone; as the only one

sought (276) - tried to get; attempted

specters (275) - phantoms or ghosts, especially those of terrifying natures or appearances; things that cause terror or dread

splendid (282) - very good; fine; excellent

stance (274) - attitude; point of view

steeled (272) - made hard or strong like steel; hardened

stemmed (268) - came [from]; developed [from]; was the result of

"still operators" (281) - people who ran the places where alcoholic liquors were distilled

stint (277) period of time

strategically (272) - in a skillful way by planning and management

strident (281) - harsh

strife (266) - conflict

strike (278) - the act of stopping work in order to get better pay or shorter hours, or to force an employer to meet some other demand

strikebreaking (274) - forceful actions taken to stop a strike; going in and working while whites were on strike

subjugate (281) - bring under complete control; make subservient or submissive

subjugation (278) - subservience or submissiveness; complete control

subsequent (267) - later; coming after

subsided (282) - died down; became less active; ended

substantiated (271) - proven; verified; confirmed

summoned (278) - called; ordered [him] to go

suspect (275) - open to or viewed with suspicion

sustain (280) - keep up; maintain

swept (280) - moved or passed swiftly over

sympathized (276) - shared or agreed with [the feelings and opinions behind the goals of the union]