Texas in the Civil War

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Across
  1. 2. this was the time period in history after the Civil war; this was when we tried to rebuild the country
  2. 4. the 19th governor of Texas & President of Texas A&M Univeristy
  3. 7. The 13th amendment did this
  4. 10. the crop that was the primary economy of the South and relied heavily on slave labor
  5. 12. Texas was a _____ state during the civil war
  6. 13. Ranch The location of a battle that happened after the Civil War had officially ended
  7. 14. The 14th Amendment gave ______ to freed slaves
  8. 15. a terrorist organization that used violence and intimidation tactics against African-Americans
Down
  1. 1. the 'country' started by the 11 states that left the United States
  2. 3. Freed African-Americans started making a living doing this; this was where you worked the land in order to pay for rent
  3. 5. these were laws that limited what African-Americans could do
  4. 6. after the 15th amendment was passed, these were the only people who could vote
  5. 8. A holiday we celebrate the final ending of slavery; this was when the slaves in Texas found out they were free & it is also Ms. Amos' birthday
  6. 9. the war fought between 1861-1865
  7. 11. He resigns as the governor of Texas in 1861 when Texas secedes from the union
  8. 12. This word means to withdraw