Reconstruction Ends

Grant’s Presidency Grant won election in 1868 and re-election in 1872 Presidency plagued with issues not a politician

Economic Depression Scandals Panic of 1873 Corruption Grant’s Problems Panic of 1873 Corruption

Democrats gain control of Congress Grant’s Presidency Democrats gained control of the House of Representatives and won many former Radical Republican’s seats in the Senate in the elections of 1874 Democrats gain control of Congress

Election of 1876 Republican Democrat

Election of 1876 Special commission awarded disputed votes to Hayes “Corrupt Bargain” Part II? “Corrupt Bargain” Part II?

Election of1876 Hayes Wins!! Republican candidate Rutherford B. Hayes won the election of 1876 after a special commission had to settle an issue over the Electoral College votes. Sammy Tilden—Boo-Hoo! Ruthy Hayes’s got my Presidency, and he won’t give it to me!

Reconstruction Ends Compromise of 1877 Democrats agreed to accept Hayes’ victory if all remaining federal troops were removed from the South.

Reconstruction is over!! Reconstruction Ends Compromise of 1877- Democrats agreed to accept Hayes’ victory if all remaining federal troops were removed from the South. RECONSTRUCTION OFFICIALLY ENDS! Reconstruction is over!!

Democrats Take Back the South Redeemers- Democrats who won elections in Southern States

Democrats Take Back the South African Americans were kept from voting:

Democrats Take Back the South African Americans were kept from voting: Poll Tax Poll Tax- a special tax people had to pay in order to vote. $ paid to vote

Democrats Take Back the South African Americans were kept from voting: Literacy Tests Literacy Test- voters had to be able to read and explain parts of the Constitution in order to vote. Must read to vote

Democrats Take Back the South Whites were exempt from taxes and tests: Grandfather Clause If this guy could vote... Grandfather Clause- allowed men whose fathers or grandfathers voted to be exempt from the poll tax and literacy test. Allowed white men to vote but not blacks

Segregation in the South

Segregation in the South Segregation- separation of the races Jim Crow Laws- segregation laws

Segregation in the South Plessey v. Ferguson: 1896- Segregation okay Plessy V. Ferguson- 1896 Supreme Court ruling: segregation is okay Separate but equal?

The Legacy of Reconstruction The South’s economy was rebuilt But It was still based on agriculture and the majority of people were poor African Americans gained greater equality and power in government It did not last for long