1. UNIT 18.3
THE END OF
RECONSTRUCTION pp

2. ULYSSES S GRANT is a Republican, elected president in 1868

3. Despite attacks by the KKK, over 500,000 African Americans voting in the South

4. 15th AMENDMENT – states citizens cannot be stopped from voting based on race
Women were still not given the right to vote

5. President Grant did not choose his advisors well
He chose friends and family members to fill positions they were not qualified for

6. Some of his friends in cabinet positions took bribes and caused scandals

7. The Republican party started to split and was no longer strong and unified

8. PANIC OF 1873 – some banks made bad loans and had to close

9. Led to ECONOMIC DEPRESSION – a time of low business activity and high unemployment
Lasted 5 years, many businesses fail and people lose jobs

10. The Republicans are blamed and the Democrats begin to win more elections

11. 1876 Election is very close Tilden is Democrat Hayes is Republican

12. Election is so close that both sides declare they are the winner
Hayes is eventually named President as the result of a compromise

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15. COMPROMISE OF 1877
Federal troops are removed from the South
Loans for Southern railroads
Federal funds for reconstruction projects in the South

16. COMPROMISE OF 1877
Hayes would appoint a Democrat to a cabinet position
Democrats would respect the rights of African Americans

17. Reconstruction government collapses
Democrats regain control and power in Congress

18. LEGACY OF RECONSTRUCTION
Equality for African Americans still not achieved

19. LEGACY OF RECONSTRUCTION
Some rights are gained for African Americans – 14th and 15th Amendments

20. LEGACY OF RECONSTRUCTION
African American schools and churches grew

21. LEGACY OF RECONSTRUCTION
African Americans still faced poverty and violence

22. THE END Creator: Eric Langhorst
Creator: Eric Langhorst