dec 3, 1877 - Compromise of 1877 (1877)
Description:
The Compromise of 1877 was an informal, unwritten deal that settled the disputed 1876 U.S. Presidential election; through it Republican Rutherford B. Hayes was awarded the White House on the understanding that he would remove the federal troops from South Carolina, Florida and Louisiana.Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 3, 1877
Now
~ 147 years ago