Reconstruction Vocab

Front

Laws called ________ restricted the rights of African Americans.

Back

black codes

Front

To change the U.S. Constitution to abolish slavery, lawmakers passed an _____________.

Back

amendment

Front

A Republican who believed Congress should lead Reconstruction was a __________

Back

Radical Republican

Front

During the period known as __________, Southern states rejoined the Union.

Back

Reconstruction

Front

To vote, Southerns had to sign an ___________ stating they had not helped the Confederacy.

Back

Oath

Front

A Southern white who supported Reconstruction was called ________________.

Back

Scalawag

Front

Until Texas was readmitted to the Union, it had a ______________ state government.

Back

Provisional

Front

To rejoin the Union, Southern states were required to _______ laws that allowed them to secede.

Back

Nullify

Front

Many Southerners opposed giving _______________ equal rights.

Back

Freedmen

Front

Texas lawmakers did not __________ certain amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

Back

Ratify