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Digital History: The Red Shirt Election in South Carolina [Pdf]

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Opposition to Congressional Reconstruction was strong in South Carolina. Read about how this opposition was carried out and how it affected the newly freed African Americans in state elections in South Carolina. The national election of 1876 was equally essential. See how this election brought about the end of Reconstruction. [pdf]

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disputed election of 1876, electoral vote commission, compromise of 1877, congressional reconstruction, digital history, election of 1876, end of reconstruction, president ulysses s. grant, radical republicans, red shirt election in south carolina, rutherford b. hayes, samuel tilden, violence against african americans, campaign and election of 1876
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  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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