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Reconstruction
Mrs.Citrin Chapter 17 American Journey
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Scalawag | name given by former Confederates to Southern whites who supported Republican Reconstruction of the South |
| Carpetbagger | northerner who moved to the South after the Civil War |
| Poll tax | a tax of fixed amount per person that had to be paid before the person could vote |
| Amnesty | the granting of pardon to a large number of persons |
| Reconstruction | the reorganization and rebuilding of the former Confederate states after the Civil War |
| Literacy Test | a method used to prevent African Americans from voting by requiring prospective voters to read and write at a specified level |
| Grandfather Clause | a clause that allowed individuals who did not pass the literacy test to vote if their fathers or grandfathers had voted before Reconstruction began |
| Impeach | to formally charge a public official with misconduct in office |
| Integrate | to end separation of different races and bring into equal membership in society |
| Lynching | putting to death a person by the illegal action of a mob |
| Radical | extreme |
| Cash crop | farm crop raised to be sold for money |
| Override | to overturn or defeat |
| Corruption | dishonest or illegal actions |
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