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Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Joseph McCarthy
Personal Insults
Disparaging remarks or offenses directed at an individual, often intended to demean or belittle in a personal, rather than public or professional, context.
Haitian Revolution
A successful anti-slavery and anti-colonial insurrection by self-liberated slaves against French colonial rule in Saint-Domingue, now the sovereign nation of Haiti, from 1791 to 1804.
Former Slave
An individual who was previously subjected to slavery or involuntary servitude but has since obtained freedom.
Louisiana Purchase
The acquisition of the Louisiana territory by the United States from France in 1803, significantly expanding the size of the nation.
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