| A | B |
|---|
| Reconstruction | period of rebuilding the South after the end of the Civil War |
| Freedman's Bureau | Provided services for newly freed slaves |
| 13th Amendment | Abolished slavery |
| Civil Rights Act of 1866 | Outlawed "black codes" |
| Black Codes | Restricted the rights of African Americans in the South |
| 14th Amendment | Defined citizenship to include African Americans; guaranteed equal protection to all |
| 15th Amendment | Gave right to vote to all males, including former male slaves |
| Ku Klux Klan | secret society of former Confederates and plantation owners excluded from politics |
| Enforcement Act of 1870 | Banned the use of terror, force, or bribery to prevent people from voting due to their race |
| Carpetbaggers | White Northerns who settled in the South |
| Scalawags | White southern Republicans |
