Reconstruction: Reconstruction was the period following the Civil War when efforts were made to rebuild and reintegrate Southern states into the Union while addressing issues related to emancipation, civil rights, and societal transformations.
Freedmen's Bureau: The Freedmen's Bureau was a federal agency established during Reconstruction to provide assistance such as education, healthcare, and employment opportunities for newly freed African Americans.
Sharecropping: Sharecropping was an agricultural system prevalent in the post-Civil War South where landowners divided their land into smaller plots for sharecroppers (often former slaves) to cultivate in exchange for a portion of the crops produced.