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Due process means people have the right to be treated fairly by the government. It is important because it states that laws must be fair and reasonable and that the government cannot pass laws that unfairly limit people's life, liberty, or property. Also it is important because government officials must follow certain rules. It also expanded citizenship to a whole new group of Americans.

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An amendment is a change to the constitution of the United States.
It is important because the it allows a change to the constitution of the United States which was written about 200 years ago.

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Passed on January 1865,it outlawed slavery in the UnitedStates.

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Equal protection under the law means that under the 14th Amendment the Government must treat people equally. It is important because laws that discriminate against one group of people should not be allowed . Furthermore, it is important because these were rights to vote, the Constitution expanded citizenship to whole new group of Americans. -Mack

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Issued a federal order to free slaves in  across the confederate states.
-the slaves being helped their finally had hope to live a normal life with rights.

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The bill of Rights is a part of the Constitution of the United States that listed the rights that citizens should expect. It is the first ten amendments. It is important because it states the rights and freedom an American has under the U.S government. If a person does not know their rights then it is easy to be taken advantage of.

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Union is what the northern states were called during the civil war and reconstruction. The union was important because they did not need slavery to run their factories.

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The constitution of the United States is a document that sets up the rules for the government of the United States. The constitution of the United States was important because during this time it did not protect the slaves and free blacks that were born, worked, and died in the U.S. It took a war between the states to bring changes to the constitution. -Mack

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In 1868,guaranteed citizenship to all people born in the U.S.

It made the AfricanAmericans lives harder.......Or being AmericanCitizens.(Guessing)...

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Confederate States of America Drey Quenga

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Confederate States of America Drey Quenga

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The Confederate States were what the southern states were called during the Civil war and Reconstruction era in U.S history. They set up their own government and military. It was important because they depended on slaves to run their plantations. They also decided they would be better off as a separate nation.

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Unconstitutional means that something is going against the constitution of the United States

It is important because it is a serious declaration in court that violates the governments supreme law.

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A war between states, It is important to know this word because it is a war between Northern states and the Southern states. This was not a war between the states and another country this was a war "at home" and it was because of the issue of slavery.   -Mack

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*The Union victory in the Civil war in 1865 gave 4 million slaves their freedom but the process of rebuilding the South during the Reconstruction period (1865-1877) introduced a new set of significant challenges.

-they were abolishing slavery and trying to rebuild a better future it was a big step forward for the Africans and America.