The outcome of the disputed presidential election of 1876 was significant because it
a. signaled the demise of the second party system.
b. brought an end to Reconstruction.
c. marked the beginning of a long era of Democratic presidents.
d. demonstrated that African American voters held the balance of power in southern politics.
Ans: b. brought an end to Reconstruction.
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