The End of Reconstruction - Electoral Politics and the Compromise of 1877

This lecture examines national electoral politics during the final years of Reconstruction, focusing on the 1874 congressional election, the contested 1876 presidential election, and the Compromise of 1877. It connects the settlement of the election to the restoration of Southern home rule and the end of Reconstruction.

Syllabus

- Chapter 1. Introduction: Exhibitions and Elections of 1876
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- Chapter 2. The Off-Year Congressional Election of 1874: Shifts in Party Representation
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- Chapter 3. Confusion in Rhetoric and Votes: The Presidential Election of 1876
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- Chapter 4. The Ensuing Election Dispute and "Compromise of 1877"
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- Chapter 5. The Return of "Home Rule" in the South and the End of Reconstruction
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