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Contested Election of 1876
Highlights of the contested 1876 presidential race between the Republican, Rutherford B. Hayes, and Democrat, Samuel J Tilden, that resulted in a series of compromises that impacted the course of Reconstruction.
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Map: The Collapse of Reconstruction: The Contested Election of 1876
The City University of New York provides a map that illustrates the results of the presidential election of 1876, accompanied by some contextual and…
Historical Broadside
Historical Broadside: Ten White Men and Two Negroes Who Defrauded the American People Out of Their Choice for President in 1876
Note: Some language may be offensive to readersThe Library of Congress features a historical broadside created by the New York Advance Publishing Co.…
Historical Diary and Letters
Historical Diary and Letters: Diary and Letters of Rutherford B. Hayes, Volume III, 1865-1881
Note: Use the search bar to locate specific references to the Compromise of 1877.The Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library and Museums features…
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