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

Answer: D)Hayes ended Reconstruction, which negatively impacted the African American community by returning power to white southern politicians.

Explanation: The election of Rutherford B. Hayes to the presidency impacted African Americans in the South because Hayes ended Reconstruction, which negatively impacted the African American community by returning power to white southern politicians. In order to become president Hayes agreed to end Reconstruction. This meant the federal government withdrew troops from the South who had helped to protect the rights of African Americans living there.

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Answer 2

D is the correct answer.

The election of Rutherford B. Hayes led to the demise of reconstruction as power was returned to the state governments just 12 years after the Civil War. This led to the quick development of laws meant to disenfranchise recently empowered African-Americans throughout the South.