jan 1, 1877 - Compromise of 1877

Description:

• Abandonment of freedmen
– Violent repercussions
• Republican candidate would win presidential election, but troops would withdraw from South
• Left freedmen vulnerable



The unwritten deal that settled the Election of 1876.

Provisions:
The removal of all federal troops from the former Confederate States.
The appointment of at least one Southern Democrat to Hayes's cabinet.
The construction of another transcontinental railroad using the Texas and Pacific in the South.
Legislation to help industrialize the South.

Historical Significance:
Reconstruction came to a sudden end.

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