Question

How did the election of Rutherford B. Hayes to the presidency impact African Americans in the South? A) The Compromise of 1877 led to greater political freedoms of many African Americans. B) Hayes actively promoted segregation in the Deep South and worked to implement Jim Crow laws. C) Hayes, a Republican, helped to promote African American politicians to high-ranking government positions. D) Hayes ended Reconstruction, which negatively impacted the African American community by returning power to white southern politicians.

Answer 1

The correct answer is D) D) Hayes ended Reconstruction, which negatively impacted the African American community by returning power to white southern politicians. Rutherford Hayes ended the process of reconstruction of the south and returned to its self government, during his presidential period his efforts to protect African Americans rights in south were worthless and he failed in the attempt to convince the congress to provide funds to protect the civil right laws through army control and enforcement. He wanted the south to accept legal racial equality, but by promoting south “self government”, the president had lost political influence in polices applied by the southern government.

Answer 2

The correct answer is: Hayes ended Reconstruction, which negatively impacted the African American community by returning power to white southern politicians.

In the Compromise of 1877, Democrats and Rutherford B. Hayes madre an agreement that would make Hayes president if he withdrew the federal troops from the South, which would end the Reconstruction. This ultimately led to the implementation of Jim Crow Laws.