Across
- 4. Sets of oppressive laws that applied only to African Americans; laws that sought to create as little change as possible from enslavement to freedom after the 13th Amendment
- 8. Also called “The Confederate States of America,” or “The South” during the Civil War, the 11 states that did secede from the Union and fought against the Union Army in the Civil War for independence
- 9. A movement that sought to end the system of enslavement in America
- 13. The quality of being clever, original, or inventive
- 14. The act of formally withdrawing membership from a political body; the withdrawal of 11 states from the Union in 1860, leading to the Civil War
- 16. A secret network of people who helped enslaved people escape bondage to Canada or northern states
- 17. Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success
Down
- 1. The Constitutional Amendment that abolished “slavery and involuntary servitude” except as punishment for a crime
- 2. A person who believes in ending enslavement
- 3. Something that is done successfully as the result of effort, courage, or skill
- 5. Gave citizenship (equal protection and rights) to Black Americans
- 6. The period of time that followed the Civil War and Emancipation in which the country stove to reunify; this era was marked by racism, violence, and upheaval
- 7. Prohibited denying Black Americans the right to vote
- 10. People in a state/territory making decisions by popular vote (as opposed to having the government decide for them); majority rules
- 11. A forced work camp that grew crops on a large scale and relied on enslavement for labor
- 12. Also called “The United States of America,” or “The North” during the Civil War, these were the states and governments in America that did not secede
- 15. The Constitutional Amendment that declared enslaved people in America free except as punishment for a crime (the 13th Amendment)