HIS-2204 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Nathan Bedford Forrest, Rutherford B. Hayes, Reconstruction Acts
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How will white southerners undermine the new constitutional and civil rights of african. Refuse to pay taxes or recognize their own state government. Won"t support freedmen"s bureau, violence, intimidation of black voters. Congress divides 11 confederate states into 5 military districts. Commander can use the army to ensure protection of life and property. 1867- johnson barely escapes impeachment, doesn"t run again. President grant appoints election supervisor to prevent voter fraud, intimidation. Makes it a federal offense , rather than state, to deprive citizens of their political and civil rights. Number of radical republicans declines by 1870s. Unemployment rate- 15%, democrats control house by 1874. Rutherford hayes- tilden won by popular vote, not electoral. Federal commision gets all 20 disputed votes. Wells drew attention to the tragedy of lynching. 1896- nc democrats defeated in local election by the fusion party. Elects first republican government in nc since reconstruction. Election of 1898- goal to regain control of state legislature.
