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Amnesty
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A pardon granted by the government
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Assassination
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The killing of a politically important person
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Oath
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Pledge that promises loyalty
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Reconstruction
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Rebuilding of the South after the war
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Black Codes
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Codes that prevented African Americans from doing some things
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Freedmen
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People that used to be slaves
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Radical
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Extreme
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Agency
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Organization set up by the federal government
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Due Process
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The formal process of justice carried out in a coutr of law
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Lawsuit
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Case brought before a court of law
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Civil Rights
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Basic human rights given to all people
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Impeach
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To remove a President from office because of misconduct
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Misconduct
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Wrongdoing by someone holding a political or business position
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Override
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To reject or not accept
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Carpetbaggers
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Northerners elected to political office in the South who took advantage of people; they carried their belongings in carpetbags
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