The Reconstruction Era Vocab

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Across
  1. 2. All people regardless of race or skim color is a born citizen of the U.S.
  2. 4. Southern White Republicans
  3. 6. The aftermath of the Civil War, reconstructing of the U.S.
  4. 7. Granted African American males the right to vote
  5. 10. Government program that assisted former slaves and poor whites in the south
  6. 13. Lincoln’s plan where only 10% of the south needed to pledge their allegiance to the Union
  7. 14. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude is allowed unless as a punishment for a crime
  8. 15. The belief people are more entitled and better than others just cause they’re white
  9. 16. Laws passed that restricted the rights of African Americans in the South
  10. 17. Proposed Congress should be in charge of reconstruction of the south
  11. 18. No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the U.S.
  12. 19. Reject a decision or proposal made by law-making body
Down
  1. 1. Radical white supremacist group often using threats and violence against African Americans
  2. 3. 19th president, oversaw the end of the reconstruction era
  3. 5. The right to vote in political election
  4. 8. First African American Senator
  5. 9. An informal, unwritten deal that settled the disputed 1876 U.S. presidential election
  6. 11. Guaranteed access to all public places for anyone no matter race or color
  7. 12. President after Abraham Lincoln, More radical ideas