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U.S. History Terms V
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Tax-in-kind
Tax paid with goods rather than money.
Freedman
Freed slave.
Black codes
Laws that limited the rights of freed men in the South after the Civil War.
Radical Republican
Group of Republicans in Congress who wanted to protect the rights of freedmen in the South and keep rich southern planters out of power.
Radical Reconstruction
Period after the Civil War when Republicans controlled Congress and passed strict laws affecting the South.
Scalawags
White Southerner who supported the Radical Republicans.
Carpetbaggers
Name for northerner who went to the South during Reconstruction.
Sharecroppers
Farmer who works land owned by another and gives landowner part of the harvest.
Ku Klux Klan
Secret group first set up in the South after the Civil War. Members terrorized blacks and other minority groups.
Poll taxes
Fee paid by a voter in order to vote.
Literacy tests
Examinations to see if a person can read and write.
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VioletPanda
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U.S. History Terms V
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Last group of terms from the 8 page packet!!! Only 11 words!
Updated
2010-04-17T15:57:50Z
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