Recon Vocab

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Amendment to the U.S. Constitution ratified in 1865 that made slavery illegal.

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13

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Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1868, granting citizenship to former slaves and ensuring equal protection under the law.

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14

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Amendment to the U.S. Constitution ratified in 1870 that extended voting rights to all males.

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Laws by Georgia and southern states post-Civil War to limit freedmen's rights.

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black codes

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Rights guaranteed to citizens, like voting and free speech.

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Civil Rights

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Unfair treatment of a person or group due to prejudice.

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Discrimination

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Federal organization established in 1865 to assist newly freed slaves after the Civil War.

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Freedman's Bureau

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Former slaves

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Freedmen

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Secret racist organization formed in 1865 to prevent freedmen from voting after the Civil War.

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KKK

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Period after the Civil War when the South rebuilt and rejoined the Union.

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Reconstruction