Reconstruction Vocabulary 2a-f

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Reconcile

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Cause to become amicable, to bring into agreement or harmony; make compatible or consistent.

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Legacy

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Anything handed down from the past, as from an ancestor.

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Compromise

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A settlement of differences by mutual concessions; an agreement reached by adjustment of conflicting or opposing claims, principles, etc., by reciprocal modification of demands.

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Citizenship

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A native or naturalized member of a state or nation who owes allegiance to its government and is entitled to its protection; the state of being vested with the rights, privileges, and duties of a citizen.

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Suffrage

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The right to vote.

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Discrimination

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The unfair treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of ethnicity, age, sex, or disability.

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Amendment

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A change to improve a text or piece of legislation, in this context, the Constitution.

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Bureau

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A department of government that performs a particular job.

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Emancipation

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The process of being set free from legal, social, or political restrictions.