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Unit 9 Terms
Reconstruction Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| reconstruction | to rebuild what was damaged or destroyed |
| tenant Farmer | a farmer who does not own the land |
| sharecropper | a farmer who gives up part of the crop as rent |
| segregation | separation of people by race |
| debt slavery | being forced to work to pay off loans, also known as peonage |
| poll tax | a tax payment required in order to vote |
| literacy | the ability to read and write |
| reform | to make changes in order to improve something |
| discrimination | to treat people differently based on race, religion, age, or gender |
| lynching | when a mob kills someone without a trial, usually by hanging |
| systemic inequity | unfairness built into the system of government and society |