Was the Compromise of 1877 a Necessary Attempt to Avoid

question 59

Essay

Was the Compromise of 1877 a necessary attempt to avoid a possible renewal of Civil War or a cynical,self-interested political bargain whose real victim were abandoned African Americans?

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Definitions:

Annual Rate of Appreciation

The rate at which an investment or real estate increases in value over a one-year period, expressed as a percentage.

Quarterly Compounded

Refers to the process of calculating and adding interest to the principal amount of an investment or loan on a quarterly basis.

Nominal Rate

The stated or advertised interest rate on a loan or investment, not accounting for any compounding of interest within that period.

Quarterly Compounded

Quarterly compounded means that interest is calculated and added to the principal sum every quarter (three months), leading to growth in the investment or loan amount.