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The Abandonment of Reconstruction

The Abandonment of Reconstruction. Southern States “Redeemed”. Whites were majority of voters once re-enfranchised = Easy to redeem their governments from Republicans . UPPER SOUTH. Whites were still outnumbered by A.A. and as a result went to extreme measures to stop A.A. from voting - KKK.

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The Abandonment of Reconstruction

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  1. The Abandonment of Reconstruction

  2. Southern States “Redeemed” Whites were majority of voters once re-enfranchised = Easy to redeem their governments from Republicans UPPER SOUTH Whites were still outnumbered by A.A. and as a result went to extreme measures to stop A.A. from voting - KKK DEEP SOUTH

  3. Ku Klux Klan KKK was started by General Nathan Bedford Forrest Congress passed the Enforcement Acts or Ku Klux Klan Acts to stop the violence It was effective in in decreasing the violence Inside the New Klan - Part 1 Inside the New Klan - Part 2 Inside the New Klan - Part 3

  4. Northern Commitment Wanes 15th Amendment Panic of 1873 Northern Support and Passion for Reconstruction Northern Support and Passion for Reconstruction Northern Support and Passion for Reconstruction Northern Support and Passion for Reconstruction Social Darwinism

  5. The Election of 1876 vs. Samuel Tilden - Democrat Rutherford B. Hayes - Republican Won the Electoral Vote Won the Popular Vote The election was a disputed one and was the result of a backroom deal that came to be know as the Compromise of 1877

  6. The Compromise of 1877 Terms of the Deal: Hayes would be President The removal of all federal troops from the former CSA (troops still remained LA, SC, & FL) The appointment of at least one Southern Democrat to Hayes's cabinet Legislation to help industrialize the South

  7. The Compromise of 1877 essentially ended Reconstruction in the South What do you think…Was Reconstruction a success or a failure? Discuss with a partner.

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