The Compromise of 1877 is generally considered the end of Reconstruction because it:
- Acheck_circle
Removed the last federal troops from the South, leaving freedpeople without federal protection
- B
Repealed the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments
- C
Outlawed the Republican Party in the South
- D
Returned former Confederate officials to the U.S. Senate by federal mandate
Explanation
To resolve the disputed 1876 election, Republicans agreed to withdraw remaining federal troops from the South in exchange for Hayes's presidency, ending federal enforcement of Reconstruction policies.