Explains how the Compromise of 1877 settled the contested 1876 presidential election, declaring Rutherford B. Hayes the winner while agreeing to withdraw federal troops from the South. This paved the way for the South to enact Jim Crow laws without interference from the federal government. Includes questions for students at end.

Concepts

jim crow laws

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1876 presidential election, khan academy: ap us history: 1865-1898: the compromise of 1877, rutherford b. hayes, the south after the civil war, end of reconstruction era, segregation in the american south, compromise act, 1877

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
• The intended use for this resource is Instructional