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Why was 1876 an important year for America?
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100th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence
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carpetbaggers:
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people from the north go to the south once the civil war was over to help freedmen and the reconstruction
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freedmen:
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African American who were once slaves and now they are freed
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scalawags:
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southerners/white men who support the reconstruction
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13th Amendment
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Abolished Slavery
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14th Amendment
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defines citizenship for African Americans
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15th Amendment
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States cannot deny any person the right to vote because of race.
