Questions and Answers
What was the primary goal of the Mississippi Plan devised by Democrats in 1875?
What major event was occurring in the United States leading up to the 1876 presidential election?
What issue did Rutherford B. Hayes choose to focus on during his campaign for the Ohio governorship?
What did the Republican governor of Mississippi seek in response to the Mississippi Plan?
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What was the outcome of the 1876 presidential election with regard to Reconstruction?
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Study Notes
The 1876 Presidential Election
- The nation was struggling with depression on the eve of the 1876 presidential election.
- The Grant Administration was plagued by scandals, eroding trust in the government.
The Mississippi Plan
- By 1875, Democrats in Mississippi devised the Mississippi Plan, a campaign of violence to intimidate Black activists and suppress Black voters.
- The plan was aimed at disenfranchising Black citizens.
Republican Response
- Mississippi's Republican governor requested federal intervention due to the violence, but national Republicans ignored the plea.
- This inaction led to the abandonment of Reconstruction as a national priority.
Rutherford B. Hayes
- Rutherford B. Hayes, a Republican, won a landslide victory in Ohio's 1875 gubernatorial election.
- Hayes focused on fighting corruption, alcohol abuse, and promoting economic recovery, without mentioning Reconstruction.
- His success made him a strong presidential candidate.
- The 1876 election would ultimately mark the end of Reconstruction as a national issue.
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The 1876 presidential election was marked by depression, scandals, and the Mississippi Plan, a wave of violence aimed at intimidating Black activists and suppressing Black voters. Learn more about this tumultuous period in American history.
