the act of doing away with something

In his speeches, he called for the abolition of slavery.

a way to describe a group of people based on things like their age, gender, income, education, or where they live

Demographic information helps advertisers decide the best places to advertise.

a system where people worked for a set number of years in exchange for passage to a new place, food, or shelter

Many colonists came to America through indentured servitude, working for several years to pay off their travel costs.

having origin in a country or locality; native

The indigenous people of Hawaii suffered from illnesses brought by missionaries and other settlers.

the movement of persons from one country or locality to another

A few years ago, some people began to make maps of the migration routes of birds.

a disease that affects many people over a vast area

The disease spread rapidly and there were fears of a pandemic.

a large estate used for cultivating commercial crops such as rubber, tea, cotton, or coffee

This area of the island supports a number of coffee plantations.