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11A Reconstruction
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | Rebuilding the nation following war and bringing southern states back into the Union |
| Sharecropping | Receiving a portion of crops in exchange for living and farming on a large estate |
| Carpetbagger | Northerners who moved to the South following the Civil War to take advantage of the political chaos that existed at the time |
| Scalawag | Southerners who cooperated with federal authorities during Reconstruction |
| Homestead | a track of land with a home on it |
| Black Codes | Laws enacted in the south FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAINTAINING CONTROL OF FREED SLAVES |
| Amendment | An addition to the Constitution |
| Legislation | A law |
| Unit 11A Reconstruction Vocabulary | |
| Due Process | Legal proceedings must be fair |
| Equal Protection | Governments must treat all GROUPS of people the same (men and women; black and white etc.) |
| Jim Crow Laws | State and local laws enforcing racial segregation in the south |
| Segregation | Separating groups of people by race or ethnic background |
| Land Grant | Gift of land from the government to an individual or group, usually to promote a greater social or political goal (e.g. land grant colleges like Texas A&M University) |
| Freedmen's Bureau | Federal government agency that organized relief and educational activities for war refugees and former slaves |
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