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Nadia Hutzler, Caroline Allieri, Jilly Veidenheimer

Republican Party Claim: Reconstruction ended due to the conflicting views within the Republican party over the role of the federal government in deciding African American rights. Nadia Hutzler, Caroline Allieri, Jilly Veidenheimer . Scandal:. Credit Mobilier (Grant Administration)

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Nadia Hutzler, Caroline Allieri, Jilly Veidenheimer

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  1. Republican Party Claim: Reconstruction ended due to the conflicting views within the Republican party over the role of the federal government in deciding African American rights. Nadia Hutzler, Caroline Allieri, Jilly Veidenheimer

  2. Scandal: Credit Mobilier (Grant Administration) • President Grant’s first Vice President, Schuyler Colfax, and other Republicans took money from a government railroad contract1 • Called themselves Liberal Republicans2 • This scandal turns focus of nation to criticizing the republican side of government rather than focusing on rebuilding the nation • Creates a weaker government which entails corruption and less trust from the country • Also, government needs to deal with this scandal which takes the focus off of the South; government is focusing on themselves internally rather than America as a whole 1. Danzer, Gerald A., Jorge Klor de Alva, Louis E. Wilson, Larry S. Krieger, and Nancy Woloch. "Political Differences." In The Americans, 386. Evanston, IL: McDougal Littel, 2005. 2. Danzer, Gerald A., Jorge Klor de Alva, Louis E. Wilson, Larry S. Krieger, and Nancy Woloch. "Political Differences." In The Americans, 386. Evanston, IL: McDougal Littel, 2005.

  3. Internal Conflict: Radical Republicans • “They will never be found voting on the side of oppression...it vital to the safety and prosperity of the two races in the south that the negro should immediately be put in possession of all his rights as man”~Major General Rufus Saxton3 • “Fierce resistance to these discriminatory laws, as well as growing opposition to Johnson’s policies in the north, led to a republican victory.”~Black politicians4 • Wanted to continue all focus on Reconstruction5 • Many radical republicans died, such as Thaddeus Stevens: an influential leader6 • Loss power • Groups in places such as MI, openly assaulted Repub.7 3. Congress's Joint Committee on Reconstruction, Freedman's Bureau, Doc. (1866). 4. Congress's Joint Committee on Reconstruction, Freedman's Bureau, Doc. (1866). 5. Foner, Eric. “Give Me Liberty!: An American History.” New York: W.W. North, 2005. 6. Foner, Eric. “Give Me Liberty!: An American History.” New York: W.W. North, 2005. 7. Foner, Eric. “Give Me Liberty!: An American History.” New York: W.W. North, 2005.

  4. Internal Conflict: Liberal Republican Party • Took over when radical republicans died • Felt that the south should be able to solve own problems, little support from government8 • Felt the radicals had manipulated votes of immigrants and working men • ^educated men like themselves were pushed aside and unable to have a place in government • Alike blacks, believe they gave them enough rights where they should use own resources9 • Created in 1872, they hoped to oust Grant in the elections with their candidate, Horace Greely10 • Believed the country should refocus attention on the economy and western expansion11 .8.American History, s.v. "Republican Party," accessed October 8, 2013. http://americanhistory.abc-clio.com/. 9.American History, s.v. "Republican Party," accessed October 8, 2013. http://americanhistory.abc-clio.com/. 10. Danzer, Gerald A., Jorge Klor de Alva, Louis E. Wilson, Larry S. Krieger, and Nancy Woloch. "Political Differences." In The Americans, 386. Evanston, IL: McDougal Littel, 2005. 11. Danzer, Gerald A., Jorge Klor de Alva, Louis E. Wilson, Larry S. Krieger, and Nancy Woloch. "Political Differences." In The Americans, 386. Evanston, IL: McDougal Littel, 2005.

  5. Liberal Republican Party • Thought the government had done what they could for African Americans, and now they needed to “fend for themselves.”12 • Ultimately, Greely lost the elections, but he left the Radical Republicans weakened.---> weakened focus on reconstruction13 • “Whenever opportunity serves they treat the colored people just as their profit”~Samuel Thomas14 • ^this problem is still going on, Liberals want to ignore it • Liberal Republicans and democrats agreed on a new policy toward the south • Liberal attack on recon. resurged racism in North15 12. Congress's Joint Committee on Reconstruction, Freedman's Bureau, Doc. (1866). 13. Danzer, Gerald A., Jorge Klor de Alva, Louis E. Wilson, Larry S. Krieger, and Nancy Woloch. "Political Differences." In The Americans, 386. Evanston, IL: McDougal Littel, 2005. 14. Congress's Joint Committee on Reconstruction, Freedman's Bureau, Doc. (1866). 15.Foner, Eric. “Give Me Liberty!: An American History.” New York: W.W. North, 2005.

  6. Bibliography American History, s.v. "Republican Party," accessed October 8, 2013. http://americanhistory.abc-clio.com/. Danzer, Gerald A., Jorge Klor de Alva, Louis E. Wilson, Larry S. Krieger, and Nancy Woloch. "Political Differences." In The Americans, 386. Evanston, IL: McDougal Littel, 2005. Congress's Joint Committee on Reconstruction, Freedman's Bureau, Doc. (1866). Foner, Eric. “Give Me Liberty!: An American History.” New York: W.W. North, 2005.

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