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followed shortly by the disastrous compromise of 1877. From which, i would argue, we have really yet to recover.
by hprotagonist 6y ago
followed shortly by the disastrous compromise of 1877. From which, i would argue, we have really yet to recover.
- xref 6y agoFor context this was effectively the end of the post civil war reconstruction era. > By 1905, nearly all black men were effectively disenfranchised by state legislatures in every Southern state. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compromise_of_1877 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compromise_of_1877