The End of Reconstruction

Newspaper Reflection:

The newspapers showed me the general population's view of African Americans during this time period and in what light they thought about them. It was also weird to see words and phrases that are socially unacceptable in modern day, but were commonly used back then. These newspapers helped me to get a glimpse at the past and what life was like.

End of Reconstruction Research:

Reconstruction ended after Rutherford B. Hayes was elected. Republicans had given up hope for fighting for equality and rights for blacks, and after the election of 1877, the Union troops that had been in the South for protection were commanded to leave, leaving the blacks in the South susceptible to endless harshness and oppression. (I used the textbook as my source)