A common belief is that the Democrats and Republicans made an unofficial compromise that allowed Rutherford Hayes to win the election in exchange for the Republicans' removal of federal troops from southern states and, thereby, ending Reconstruction.
Compromise of 1876. Basically a corrupt bargain in the House of Representatives where Republicans agreed to remove federal troops from the (solidly Democratic) South in exchange for the presidency.
There was not a clear winner in the electoral college which, according to the Constitution, put the issue before the House to decide. The South agreed to support Hayes, if Hayes agreed to end Reconstruction. Thus, he won.
the irony of history that occurred in 1876 is that the election of 1876 officially crushed the american dream for millions of black americans
One reason the election of 1876 was important was that it was decided in the House of Representatives. Also, Rutherford Hayes effectively ended Reconstruction in the South almost immediately.
Hayes in 1876.
Samuel J Tilden
In exchange for receiving all of the disputed votes from the 1876 election, every one of which he needed to win, he agreed to remove the federal troops that had been occupying the southern states since the Civil War.
Compromise of 1876. Basically a corrupt bargain in the House of Representatives where Republicans agreed to remove federal troops from the (solidly Democratic) South in exchange for the presidency.
There was no election that year. The election was in 1876.
This situation only occurred one time and that was in 1824. In 1876 there was a big controversy about the credentials of the some the electors but eventually it was resolved with Congressional intervention so that the Electoral College did eventually decide that election
The compromise of 1877 settled this presidential election dispute. The compromise agreed to Rutherford Hayes' election as the next President of the United States if he agreed to end Reconstruction in the South. After the 1876 election, there were disputes regarding the credentials of the electors in four states. A special committee was appointed to settle the question. Following party lines, the committee choose the electors favorable to Hayes and he won by one vote. The compromise was worked out to appease the supporters of Tilden, the other candidate.
The Compromise of 1877
Hayes
There was no election that year. The election was in 1876.
There was not a clear winner in the electoral college which, according to the Constitution, put the issue before the House to decide. The South agreed to support Hayes, if Hayes agreed to end Reconstruction. Thus, he won.
Athens Stock Exchange was created in 1876.
The Election of 1876 was significant because the Republican Hayes was awarded all 20 electoral votes that were in dispute. It was under the compromise of 1877 that he was awarded the votes and won the election. The Republicans agreed to withdraw federal troops from the South which is why the Democrats agreed to the compromise.