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Unit 6
Texas during the Civil War and Reconstruction
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| sectionalism | concern for regional needs and interests |
| secede | to withdraw, including the withdrawal of states from the Union |
| blockade | blocking off an area to keep supplies from getting in or out |
| emancipation | the act of giving someone freedom |
| reconstruction | the act of rebuilding, generally refers to the rebuilding of the Union following the Civil War |
| martial law | the imposition of laws by a military authority, generally in defeated territories |
| share cropper | a tenant farmer who receives a portion of the crop |
| popular sovereignty | independent power given to the people |
| ideology | a system of ideas and ideals, especially one that forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy |
| Confederacy | the group of 11 Southern states that seceded from the United States in 1860–61; they formed a republic in February, 1861, in order to preserve slavery and states' rights. It was dissolved in 1865 after being defeated in the American Civil War |
| suffrage | the right to vote in government elections |