Compare and contrast the goals of the Republicans and the Democrats in 1877
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The ideal answer should include:
a. By 1877, the early radicalism of the Republican party had faded.
b. Republicans were more interested in promoting business and economic development than in protecting the interests of African Americans in the South.
c. The Democrats, particularly those in the South, wanted to regain political power in their states.
d. The Democrats used the term Redemption to refer to the restoration of white power in the South.
e. By 1877, both the Republicans and the Democrats were willing to set aside the sectional differences that had led to the Civil War.
f. In the Compromise of 1877, both parties agreed to end Reconstruction.
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