Across
- 6. the reorganization and rebuilding of the South after the Civil War
- 7. to overturn or defeat, as a bill proposed in Congress
- 8. a northerner who moved to the South after the Civil War
- 11. a group of persons directed to perform some duty
- 12. system of farming in which a farmer works the land for the land owner for a share of the crop
- 13. to prevent or bar from carrying out official duties
- 15. the granting of a pardon or protection from prosecution
- 16. result
- 17. a form of loan; ability to buy goods based on future payments
- 18. laws passed in the South that controlled the lives of Black Americans
- 20. name given to former Confederates who supported Republican Reconstruction of the South
- 21. adapt
- 22. extreme
- 23. putting to death a person by illegal action of a mob
Down
- 1. a challenging reading test given to Black Americans to prevent them from voting in elections
- 2. a tax of a fixed amount per person that had to be paid before a person could vote
- 3. the separation or isolation of a race, class, or group
- 4. to end separation of different races and bring equal membership in society
- 5. a clause that allowed white men to vote after the Civil War if their ancestors had voted
- 9. dishonest or illegal actions
- 10. to persuade
- 14. to formally charge a public offical with misconduct in office
- 19. a farm crop grown to be sold for money
- 21. a private school or a school that offers specialized training