Why would Blacks vote for a Republican candidate over a Democrat in 1876?
The Republican Party stood for equal rights while the Democrats preferred the subjugation of Blacks. Did Republicans also perpetrate frauds during and after the election? Yes. Partisans on both sides employed legal and illegal methods in order to gain the presidency for their party. What did returning boards of Florida, Louisiana, and South Carolina decide? All three boards certified the Republican electors. Why wasn’t Hayes declared the winner when the disputed electoral votes were awarded to the Republican slate? The electoral votes still had to be certified by the President of the Senate. During the certification process electors from both the Republican and Democratic parties claimed to represent Florida, Louisiana, and South Carolina (the Oregon elector was also a complication). The certification process stopped pending resolution of the disputed electors. Why didn’t the President of the Senate decide which were the legitimate electors? The Vice-president is the President of the S
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