Why Did Southern Democrats Agree to the Compromise of 1877

question 57

Multiple Choice

Why did southern Democrats agree to the Compromise of 1877?

• A) It gave the Democrats the White House for the first time since before the Civil War.
• B) It permitted the Democrats to gain control of the Senate.
• C) It ensured the last federal troops would be withdrawn from Louisiana and South Carolina.
• D) It restored slavery.
• E) It recognized the rights of states to secede.

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