Then and Now: The Elections that Halted Reconstruction
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The election of 1876 marked the end of Reconstruction and ushered in an era of racial oppression and disenfranchisement of Black Americans known as the Redemption era. By examining what led to Republican Rutherford B. Hayes’ victory against Democrat Samuel J. Tilden in this highly contested election, we can gain valuable insight into the
Then and Now: The Elections that Halted Reconstruction
Then and Now: The Elections that Halted…
Then and Now: The Elections that Halted Reconstruction
The election of 1876 marked the end of Reconstruction and ushered in an era of racial oppression and disenfranchisement of Black Americans known as the Redemption era. By examining what led to Republican Rutherford B. Hayes’ victory against Democrat Samuel J. Tilden in this highly contested election, we can gain valuable insight into the