The Compromise of 1877 contained all of the following provisions EXCEPT:
A) southern congressmen agreed to concede the presidency to the Republican Rutherford B. Hayes.
B) white southerners were given control over local elections.
C) African Americans in the South were allowed control over specific patronage positions.
D) the few remaining troops in the South would be withdrawn.
Answer: C
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