Post-Civil War Terms and Amendments

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Reconciliation

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The re-establishment of friendly relationships.

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Amnesty

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The act of forgiving people who broke the law.

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Reconstruction

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The years between 1865 - 1877 when the nation reunited and rebuilt after the Civil War.

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Sharecropper

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A farmer who pays for using a piece of land with some of the harvest he grows.

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Carpetbagger

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A person from the North who went to the South to help the newly freed slaves. They got their name from the carpet bags they carried.

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Amendment

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A change or addition to the U.S. Constitution.

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Supremacy

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A belief that a person or group is better than others because of a trait like skin color or culture.

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13th Amendment

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Ended Slavery.

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14th Amendment

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Defined Citizenship.

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15th Amendment

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Voting Rights for all Men.