Across
- 6. The right to vote, hold public office, and serve on juries was denied to African Americans
- 7. Rebuilding the south after the civil war.
- 11. The Reconstruction Act of 1867 established criteria for the re-incorporation of rebellious states into the Union.
- 12. The right of those of color, and race can not be denied their right to vote.
- 13. The plan, which granted the white South unfettered control over the transition from slavery to freedom, effectively excluded blacks from participating in the political system of the South.
Down
- 1. A test to determine a person's literacy skills.
- 2. The formations of a state's military forces (typically the Army) that are assigned to safeguard a specific region of territory.
- 3. Slavery and forced labor are prohibited in the United States and its territories, except as a legal consequence for a crime, following a proper conviction.
- 4. No state shall enact or implement any legislation that infringes upon the rights and privileges enjoyed by citizens of the United States.
- 5. Plan that involves 10% of the voting population in rebel states to take an oath
- 8. Whites chose to avoid African Americans
- 9. Jim Crow laws, enacted in the Southern United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, enforced racial segregation in various aspects of public life.
- 10. A uniform tax imposed on all adults, regardless of their financial situation.