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Reconstruction
Social Studies
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Freedmen's Bureau | Federal Agency that protected and helped freedmen (Helped them find families) and displaced poor whites. Created schools for black children,and provided medical care |
| Black Codes | Harsh laws that kept African Americans from being completely free (Slavery without Chains) |
| Military Districts | Not Yet. |
| Civil Rights | The rights of individuals to political, social, and economic equality |
| Radical Republicans | A group of American Politicians who were Republicans that wanted to secure the rights of slaves and Freedmen |
| Suffrage | The right to vote |
| Pardon | Forgiving people or letting go of what they did wrong |