The Reconstruction Era Crossword

men and women who had been slaves
government pardon, confederates who swore loyalty to the union.
laws that severely limited the rights of freedmen.
to make drastic changes in society
bring formal charges of wrong doing against an elected official.
white southerner who supported the the republicans during reconstruction.
name of a northerner who came south after the Civil War seeking personal gain.
person who farms on land owned by another in exchange for a share of the crops.
tax required before a person can vote.
examination to see if a person can read and write.
law that excused a voter from a literacy test if his grandfather had been eligible to vote on January 1,1867.
separating people of different races in public places.
illegal seizure and executing of someone by a mob.
the rebuilding of the south after the civil war.
a southern state could form a new government after 10 percent of its voters swore to an oath of loyalty to the U.S.
used new machinery to revolutionize the production of tobacco products.
worked to keep blacks and white republicans out of office
was the chief republican in the senate
granted citizenship to all persons born in the U.S.
banned slavery throughout the nation
forbade any state to deny African Americans the right to vote because of their race.