Which factors- political or economic- will have the greatest influence on the fall of Reconstruction? Move to the side of the room that shows your opinion. Discuss why you think that with the others there.

Reading on KKK: Use Active Reading 1 st paragraph together 2 nd paragraph with partner 3 rd and 4 th paragraph on your own

Agenda Active Reading! Practice Grant Presidency Panic! Of 1873 Rise of the Democrats Civil Rights Act of 1875 How do the factors rank? TEST ON… October 3

Grant Presidency Scandals – Grant hires his family and friends to important positions Gold buying scheme (Grant’s cousin) Black Friday or the Fisk/Gould Scandal Whiskey Ring Scandal (Grant’s secretary) – How does this make people feel about Grant? His political party? Lack of faith in Republican Party

Panic of 1873 Jay Cooke and Northern Pacific Railroad – 1869 First Transcontinental Railroad – Sold land along the railroad line – Not good farm land Banks fail; people panic Worst depression for the country yet 4 years 1876: 14% unemployment

Rise of Democrats Presidential pardons – Allow Southern Democratic leaders to hold office Panic of 1873 blamed on Republicans – 1874 Democrats get majority in the HoR Focus on economy, not on Reconstruction

Civil Rights Act of 1875 Equal rights for all citizens in public places – Theaters – Restaurants – Parks – schools Declared unconstitutional in 1883 – Why?

How do these factors stack up? On a sheet of paper, rank the factors we discussed Friday in order from most important to least important. – Grant presidency- Panic of 1873 – Rise of Democratic Party-Civil Rights Act of 1875