Reconstruction: The period following the Civil War when efforts were made to rebuild and integrate Southern states back into the Union. It aimed to address post-war racial dynamics through laws and policies.
Jim Crow Laws: State and local laws enacted in Southern states that enforced racial segregation between white and African American citizens. These laws perpetuated racial inequality during this era.
Ku Klux Klan (KKK): An extremist white supremacist organization that emerged in the post-Civil War period. The KKK used violence and intimidation tactics against African Americans and other minority groups to maintain white supremacy.