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Reconstruction
Term | Definition |
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JIm Crow Laws | Laws passed in southern states after Reconstruction ended that required racial segregation of hotels, railroad cars, school and other places. |
Civil Rights Act of 1866 | An important law passed by Congress during the Reconstruction Era that made racial discrimination illegal. It made black codes illegal |
Legacy | What on leads on for future generations |
N.A.A.C.P | The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. It was started in 1909 bby a group of African Americans to push for an end to segregation laws and discrimination against blacks. |
Black Codes | Laws passed in the south after the Civil War that placed restrictions on the rights of freed slaves. The laws typically restricted employment and travel by freed slaves, and denied them the right to vote. |
Election of 1876 | The election for president in 1876 that led to a compromise agreement in Congress that ended Reconstruction in 1877 |
Reconstruction | The 12 year period after the Civil War ended. During these years the nation attempted to deal with many difficult issues left by war. |
Reconcile | To make up after a fight or arguement, to forgive and move on. |
Segragation | A seperation of people of different groups. Usually it refers to seperation on the basis of race |
Discrimination | To treat people differently |