Federal troops withdrew in 1877 primarily due to the end of Reconstruction and growing public discontent. The political compromise following the 1876 presidential election, known as the Compromise of 1877, led to the removal of troops from the South in exchange for resolving electoral disputes. This withdrawal marked a significant shift towards the restoration of white Democratic control in Southern states and the subsequent imposition of Jim Crow laws that restricted the rights of African Americans.
The Compromise of 1877 following the election of Rutherford B. Hayes.
Federal troops
Leave the southern states immediately
Leave the southern states immediately (apex)
Leave the southern states immediately
The Compromise of 1877 following the election of Rutherford B. Hayes.
The Compromise of 1877 following the election of Rutherford B. Hayes.
The Compromise of 1877 following the election of Rutherford B. Hayes.
Whites began to disenfranchise African American voters.
Federal troops
Federal Troops
Federal troops were removed from the South in 1877 as part of the Compromise of 1877, which resolved the disputed 1876 presidential election. This agreement led to the withdrawal of federal forces from Southern states, effectively ending Reconstruction. The removal allowed Southern Democrats to regain control, leading to the implementation of Jim Crow laws and the disenfranchisement of African Americans in the region.
Federal troops withdrew from the South on April 24, 1877, marking the end of Reconstruction. This withdrawal followed the Compromise of 1877, which resolved the contested 1876 presidential election and effectively returned control of Southern states to white Democrats. The departure of federal forces allowed for the establishment of Jim Crow laws and a significant rollback of civil rights for African Americans in the South.
emanncipation
1877
Removed federal troops from the South.
Leave the southern states immediately