1876 and the Compromise of 1877 in complete sentences. Describe with clear and specific details from the texts the role the state of Florida played in the outcome of the Election of 1876. What other states played a similar role? The three states that played the similar role with florida were Louisiana and South Carolina. The reason why these three were such a big deal was the 20 electoral votes between the three that were uncounted. What were the components of the Compromise of 1877? What governmental
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beginning of the twentieth centuries. Using the documents and your knowledge of the period 1877-1915‚ assess the appropriateness of each of these strategies in the historical context in which each was developed. In reference to the years between 1877 and 1915‚ I assessed that‚ based on between each of these strategies‚ Booker T. Washington’s approach was more appropriate during the time period between 1877 and 1915 than W.E.B. Du Boise’s strategy‚ for the simple fact that while his strategy would
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During the time period of 1860 and 1877 many major changes occurred. From the beginning of the civil war to the fall of the reconstruction‚ the United States changed dramatically. Nearly one hundred years after the Declaration of Independence which declared all men equal‚ many social and constitutional alterations were necessary to protect the rights of all people‚ no matter their race. These social and constitutional developments that were made during 1860 to 1877 were so drastic it could be called
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forgiving those who participated in the Civil War who were still in favor of slavery and inequality. This act of Amnesty led to three major obstacles for reconstruction: the emergence of the Ku Kux Klan‚ the development of black codes‚ and the Compromise of 1877. The emergence of the Ku Kux Klan was one of the main contributors to the failure of the Congress’ Reconstruction‚ leaving open spots for other major events that brought completely down the reconstruction. On November 23‚ 1868‚ in Tennessee
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on paper‚ supports Northern victory. However‚ this evidence is merely allusion clouding the true political atmosphere of America following Reconstruction. The reality is a desperate republican party‚ struggling for a hold in the South. The compromise of 1877 is startling proof of this desperation. Rutherford Hayes gave up a seat in his cabinet to a democrat‚ funding for the Texas Pacific Railroad‚ and control of federal patronage to the Southerners all so he could be named president. However‚ he
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war except Mexican desire to annex Louisiana 6. All of the following were parts of Andrew Johnson’s plan for reconstruction except Requiring payment of monetary reparation for the damage caused by the war 7. In response to southern lack of compromise in the face of Andrew johnson’s mild reconstruction plan‚ congress did all of the following except Order the arrest and imprisonment of former confederate officials 8. When president Andrew Johnson removed secretary of war Edwin M. Stanton without
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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
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ended with the Compromise of 1877‚ which stopped the national government´s efforts in reconstruction. The conditions in the South were restored to what they were prior to the Civil War. Several Jim Crow laws were passed that separated the whites and African Americans in public facilities. After 1887‚ African Americans were not present in the Congress for a very long time (Document 3). It would be helpful to have a document that showed the decision- making of the Compromise of 1877 to
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to the House of Representatives which they controlled. The Election of 1876 is scored as neutral because meant to counter the corruption during Grant’s presidency but lead to the disintegration of the protection of African Americans with the Compromise of 1877 demand to stop regulating Republican laws in the
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half-breed was a republican political machine‚ headed by James G. Blaine c1869. The half-breeds pushed republican ideals and were almost a separate group that existed within the party. 38. Compromise of 1877 – During the electoral standoff in 1876 between Hayes (Republican) and Tilde (Democrat). The Compromise of 1877 meant that the Democrats reluctantly agreed that Hayes might take office if he ended reconstruction in the South. 39. Pendleton Act – This was what some people called the Magna Carta
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