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Reconstruction
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Assassination | Murder of political or government leader |
| Reconstruction | Rebuilding and healing a country |
| Andrew Johnson | Became president after Lincoln was killed |
| 13th Amendment | Abolished slavery |
| Black codes | Laws made by the south before the Civil War to keep African Americans from having rights |
| Reconstruction act of 1867 | Gave African American men the right to vote, no former Confederate leaders could hold office or vote |
| Freedmen's Bureau | Formed to help freed slaves, It built hospitals and schools |
| Carpetbagger | People who came from the North to start businesses in the South |