Instructional Video2:26
Makematic

The Reconstruction Acts

K - 8th
The Reconstruction Acts aimed to unify the United States after the Civil War by readmitting Southern states and addressing racial inequalities, but their impact was all too brief.
Instructional Video2:32
Wonderscape

The Compromise of 1877: End of Reconstruction and Its Impact

K - 5th
This video examines the Compromise of 1877 and its consequences for Black Americans in the South. Discover how this agreement ended federal intervention in the South, leading to increased voter suppression, violence, and the rise of...
Instructional Video2:32
Curated Video

Election of 1876: Testing the Constitution

9th - Higher Ed
The Presidential Election of 1876 was considered a foregone conclusion, with Democrat Samuel J. Tilden sure to defeat Republican Rutherford B. Hayes, but disputed Southern electoral votes led to an outcome that nobody predicted.
Instructional Video3:31
Professor Dave Explains

Rutherford B. Hayes: His Fraudulency (1877 - 1881)

9th - Higher Ed
Rutherford B. Hayes is a rather obscure president, but his election was a pretty famous one. He won on some contested electoral votes, something called the "Corrupt Bargain", and it stained his presidency. People called him...
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Rutherford B. Hayes: 60 Second Presidents

9th - 10th
Sixty-Second Presidents video [1:12] about Rutherford B. Hayes and his presidency. A lively piece with accompanying support material handouts for students.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Rights of African Americans Pt. 16: End of Reconstruction Era

9th - 10th
The Civil Rights Act of 1875 was held to be unconstitutional and President Rutherford B. Hayes appointed a former Confederate to his cabinet. Clearly, the Reconstruction era was over.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Rights of African Americans Pt. 17: Self Reliance

9th - 10th
Rutherford B. Hayes refused to enforce the Civil War Amendments. This led to the birth of the civil rights movement.