Rutherford B. Hayes Dbq

Rutherford B. Hayes was the 19th president from 1877- 1881. The Compromise of 1877, which was a compromise for the removal of northern troops from the south, also to help the south become industrialized, and to begin another construction of a new transcontinental railroad. It also awarded him to become the president. (Millercenter.org) Also, “His appointments did not favor party loyalty as much as competence, and he made an executive order that government employees could not be solicited for party campaign funds.” (pbs.org) Because he fought in the civil war, and he was from Ohio, he believed that everyone was born equal and that he wanted everyone to get along. Instead of asking for federal aid to build the new railroad, he asked for federal aid for education. He “believed that education was the key to a more unified country.” and that “universal suffrage should rest upon univewrsal education.” (Millercenter.org) From this, he fought for the 15th amendment to become in effect, it would guarantee freed men the right to vote.
The problem with this was that the federal troops were stuck there because southerners did not aid them so they can go back home. Being the president, he wrote a letter stating that “He would be willing to remove the troops upholding Republican governments in Louisiana and South Carolina if leading Democrats in those states pledges to uphold the civil and voting rights of the black and white republicans.” (Millercenter.org) Unfortunately, his promises were broken and the democrats in the southern states became stronger and the blacks in the south couldn't vote. But he kept his promise to remove troops from the south, especially in New