Change in the South

Many Northerners began to lose interest in Reconstruction –1876 Southern Democrats regaining control –Southerners said “fate of Freed, left in south” –Protest to Bayonet Rule by army

Republican Revolt Corruption in Grant’s administration –Party Split –Reconciliation- Coming together again –Horace Greeley –Liberal Repulican- NY- Ran against Grant 1872 Grant Won 1.

Amnesty Act 1872 This act would Pardon most former confederates –Now Nearly all white southerners could vote and hold office again. Changed political balance in the south –Voted for Democrats By states majority republican –FL, SC and LA Violence near election time

End of Reconstruction Rutherford B.Hayes Vs Samuel Tilden –Presidential Election 1876 –Tilden Dem- NY Governor –Tilden Appeared to win 250,000 More votes than Hayes. Special Commission to review election Results –Result hayes wins- 4 Months after election –Compromise of 1877

Compromise of 1877 More aid to south and Take away troops –Democrats promised to give African Americans rights. –The federal government would no longer attempt to reshape southern society or help AA.

A new Ruling Party Redeemers- saved from republican Rule- Lower taxes, less public spending, less services. –Even eliminated some funding to education New South –Build on industries Coal Iron Tobacco Cotton Lumber –Largest Gains in Textile industry –James Duke- Tobacco industry 1.

Growth/Economy Factories had abundant workers Railroad building boom Miles of RR double from –Still primarily agricultural Overproduction Cotton prices fall

Divisions Poll taxes- fee charged before voting Literacy test- Test before being able to vote Grandfather Clause-if grandpa voted before reconstruction they could vote –Kept AA from voting South was Segregated or Separated by races –Separate everything Challenged in Plessy V. Ferguson –Supreme Court upheld

Violence and Impact of Recon Lynching – mob violence and death by hanging. –Misbehavior, or suspected of crimes Success and Failure- Reconstruction –Recover from warfar from over –New Agriculturestill poor and rural –Greater equality no promise of freedom » for African Americans