Complex sentence: The feudal caste system in Japan ended in 1869 with the Meiji restoration, and in 1871, the newly formed Meiji government issued a decree called "Kaihōrei" ("Emancipation Edict") giving outcasts equal legal status.
Split into simpler sentences: The feudal caste system in Japan ended in 1869 with the Meiji restoration. In 1871, the newly formed Meiji government issued a decree called "Kaihōrei" ("Emancipation Edict") giving outcasts equal legal status.