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Recon. Vocab
Reconstruction Amendment Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Involuntary | Did not volunteer, forced to do something |
| Servitude | People forced to work against their will, with or without pay |
| Jurisdiction | Authority or control over an area, country, city, etc |
| Legislation | A written law or rule |
| Naturalized | Becoming a citizen of the US if not born in the US |
| Enforce | To hold a person or state accountable to the law |
| Abridge | To get around the law or ignore a law on purpose or on accident |
| Immunities | Protection, rights or privileges |
| Deprive | To take away or prevent someone from obtaining their rights |
| Due Process | Innocent until proven guilty, right to a trial, lawyer, jury etc |