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Southern laws designed to restrict the rights of the newly freed black slaves

abolished slavery

Declares that all persons born in the U.S. are citizens and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws

citizens cannot be denied the right to vote because of race, color , or precious condition of servitude

equal protection

the 14th ammendment states that no person should be denied the same protection of law enjoyed by others

radical republicans

Political party that favored harsh punishment of Southern states after civil war

an ambiguity (especially one in the text of a law or contract) that makes it possible to evade a difficulty or obligation

bring an accusation against

someone from the north comes down to the south to help out

one who is playfully mischievous

Laws written to separate blacks and whites in public areas/meant African Americans had unequal opportunities in housing, work, education, and government

A test given to persons to prove they can read and write before being allowed to register to vote

a tax of a fixed amount per person and payable as a requirement for the right to vote

granfather clause

a clause that allowed individuals who did not pass the literacy test to vote if their fathers or grandfathers had voted before Reconstruction began; an exceptionto a law based on preexisting circumstances