Unit 4 Vocab Quest

the action of withdrawing formally from membership of a federation or body. In this context, referring to the southern states leaving the United States to form the Confederacy

a person who advocated or supported the abolition of slavery in the United States

the act of setting someone free from legal, social, or political restrictions, especially slavery

the period following the civil war, from 1865 to 1877, when the federal government implemented programs to rebuild the south and bring the southern states back into the union

a change or addition to a legal document or law, often referring to the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments, which were significant during the reconstruction era

an agricultural system in which a landowner allows a tenant to use the land in return for a share of the crops produced on the land

state and local laws in the southern United States that enforced legal segregation and discrimination after the reconstruction period

the right to vote in political elections, which was a major issue durin the reconstruction era for African Americans and women

the restoration of friendly relations between individuals or groups, which was an important goal after the Civil War

the official way to conform something, usually referring to the approval of a constitutional amendment by the states