Reconstruction

4. The enforced separation of different racial groups in public places.
9. The act of setting someone free from slavery or oppression.
10. The legal or moral entitlements that individuals have.
11. To construct or make something again after it has been damaged or destroyed.
13. Discrimination or prejudice against people of other races.
14. The status of being a member of a particular country and having certain rights and responsibilities.
15. To make better or restore health, unity, or well-being.

1. The right to vote in political elections.
2. A disagreement or struggle between two or more groups or individuals.
3. The period after the Civil War when the U.S. rebuilt and tried to heal from the war's effects.
5. The state of being equal, especially in terms of rights and opportunities.
6. Official changes or additions made to a document or law, like the amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
7. The practice of owning people and forcing them to work without pay.
8. War A war between groups within the same country, like the American Civil War between the North and the South.
12. Former slaves who had been set free.