Will Reconstruction Survive?

Move to the side of the room that shows your choice.

Have 2 reasons why.

YES NO

Agenda

• Will Reconstruction survive?• What kept Reconstruction going in the South?• Election of 1876• Let’s Compromise Activity• Compromise of 1877• Segregation: Plessy• Why did Reconstruction fall?

Homework Chat

• Pass back papers

• Missing Work

• 5 week reports

• Come see me!

Forces Behind Southern Reconstruction

• Republican control of government• Military enforcement in the 5 districts• Lack of other focus for the country• Repressed Southern leaders

Election of 1876

• Candidates – Rutherford B Hayes, Repulican– Samuel J. Tilden, Democrat

• Violence at polls in the South• After election, it appears Tilden won

• Republicans challenge electoral votes in 4 states

Let’s Compromise Activity

• Split the class into Democrats and Republicans

• Decide what you would give up to get presidency

• Decide what you would want in order to give up presidency

Compromise of 1877

• Hayes (R) gets presidency

• Democrats get federal troops removed from South, funding for internal improvements, and a Democrat on the presidential cabinet

Segregation

• Definition?

• Plessy v. Ferguson– Homer Plessy = 7/8 white train passenger– Sits in white train car– Refuses to move– Arrested– Goes to Supreme Court

What does court decide?

• Court says Plessy needed to move• 14th amendment applies to states, not private

businesses

• “Separate but equal…”

WHY DID RECONSTRUCTION FAIL?