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Will Reconstruction Survive?

Will Reconstruction Survive?. Yes. NO. Move to the side of the room that shows your choice. Have 2 reasons why. Agenda. Will Reconstruction survive? What kept Reconstruction going in the South? Election of 1876 Let’s Compromise Activity Compromise of 1877 Segregation: Plessy

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Will Reconstruction Survive?

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  1. Will Reconstruction Survive? Yes NO Move to the side of the room that shows your choice. Have 2 reasons why.

  2. Agenda • Will Reconstruction survive? • What kept Reconstruction going in the South? • Election of 1876 • Let’s Compromise Activity • Compromise of 1877 • Segregation: Plessy • Why did Reconstruction fall?

  3. Homework Chat • Pass back papers • Missing Work • 5 week reports • Come see me!

  4. Forces Behind Southern Reconstruction • Republican control of government • Military enforcement in the 5 districts • Lack of other focus for the country • Repressed Southern leaders

  5. Election of 1876 • Candidates • Rutherford B Hayes, Repulican • Samuel J. Tilden, Democrat • Violence at polls in the South • After election, it appears Tilden won • Republicans challenge electoral votes in 4 states

  6. Let’s Compromise Activity • Split the class into Democrats and Republicans • Decide what you would give up to get presidency • Decide what you would want in order to give up presidency

  7. Compromise of 1877 • Hayes (R) gets presidency • Democrats get federal troops removed from South, funding for internal improvements, and a Democrat on the presidential cabinet

  8. Segregation • Definition? • Plessy v. Ferguson • Homer Plessy = 7/8 white train passenger • Sits in white train car • Refuses to move • Arrested • Goes to Supreme Court

  9. What does court decide? • Court says Plessy needed to move • 14th amendment applies to states, not private businesses • “Separate but equal…”

  10. Why did Reconstruction fail?

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