the process of absorbing one group into the culture or customs of another group or population

a series of laws enacted by some southern states that restricted the rights of freedmen after the Civil War

northerners who moved to the South after the Civil War with the purpose of carrying out Congress's Reconstruction plan or for personal financial and/or political gain; so called because of the tapestry bags used for travel during the time period.

seizure of private property by an authority as forfeit to the public treasury

the Reconstruction Amendment to the U.S. Constitution which established the fundamental principles of citizenship and equal protection under the law; granted full citizenship rights to the former slaves

organization established during Reconstruction which started as a social fraternity in Tennessee in 1866; the Klan soon became a force in opposition to Republican politics, especially black suffrage; the Klan promoted white supremacy and used violence and terrorism to intimidate black and white Republican voters in the post Civil War era.

a person who firmly adheres to the beliefs of a party, person or cause sometimes with a blind and unyielding allegiance

a governor appointed or asked to serve in a temporary capacity until a general election can be held to duly elect a new governor

those members of Congress who felt President Johnson’s plan for reconstructing the South was too lenient and allowed the freedmen to remain subjugated by the white elite in the South; the Radical Republicans lobbied for and succeeded in passing stiffer requirements for southern states to regain statehood in the Union.

the act of restoring to harmony and good relations