The Compromise of 1877 following the election of Rutherford B. Hayes.
The end of the Reconstruction period in the South is commonly marked by the Compromise of 1877. This political agreement followed the disputed 1876 presidential election, resulting in the withdrawal of federal troops from Southern states in exchange for recognizing Rutherford B. Hayes as president. This withdrawal effectively ended federal efforts to enforce civil rights and led to the rise of Jim Crow laws, which institutionalized racial segregation and disenfranchisement in the South.
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The Reconstruction period effectively ended with the Compromise of 1877, which resolved the disputed 1876 presidential election. In this agreement, Republican Rutherford B. Hayes was awarded the presidency in exchange for the withdrawal of federal troops from the South, leading to the end of Reconstruction efforts. This withdrawal allowed Southern states to reassert control and implement discriminatory laws, marking a significant setback for African American civil rights.
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The Compromise of 1877 following the election of Rutherford B. Hayes.
The Compromise of 1877 following the election of Rutherford B. Hayes.
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Whites began to disenfranchise African American voters.
The end of the Reconstruction period in the South is commonly marked by the Compromise of 1877. This political agreement followed the disputed 1876 presidential election, resulting in the withdrawal of federal troops from Southern states in exchange for recognizing Rutherford B. Hayes as president. This withdrawal effectively ended federal efforts to enforce civil rights and led to the rise of Jim Crow laws, which institutionalized racial segregation and disenfranchisement in the South.
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Ultimately the withdrawal of American troops from Vietnam could be used to define the end of the war, the last of the American troops did not leave until the Paris Peace accords were signed in 1973.
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