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The Compromise of 1877 marked the end of Reconstruction in the United States following the contested 1876 presidential election. It involved a deal between Republicans and Southern Democrats, where Rutherford B. Hayes was awarded the presidency in exchange for the withdrawal of federal troops from the South. This effectively ended federal enforcement of Reconstruction policies, leading to the return of white Democratic control in Southern states and the implementation of Jim Crow laws. Additionally, the compromise included promises for Southern economic support and the construction of a transcontinental railroad.

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