Southern Democrats agreed to accept Rutherford B. Hayes as president in exchange for several concessions, notably the withdrawal of federal troops from the South, effectively ending Reconstruction and allowing them to regain control over state governments. They did not fight the decision by the special commission, which awarded the election to Hayes, because they recognized the potential for political compromise and sought to secure more immediate local power, as well as the prospect of stabilizing the region after years of conflict. Following Reconstruction, Jim Crow laws systematically enforced racial segregation and disenfranchised African Americans by imposing literacy tests, poll taxes, and other discriminatory practices, thereby upholding white supremacy and severely limiting the social and economic rights of Black individuals in the South.
One paragraph in total, not 3 in total. What did southern Democrats get in exchange for allowing the disputed votes in the 1876 election to go to Hayes?
Explain why southern Democrats did not fight the decision by the special commission to give the presidential election of 1876 to Rutherford B. Hayes.
How did Jim Crow laws further restrict African Americans' rights after Reconstruction?
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