Compromise of 1877

AP US History Even though compromises and agreements look non bad(p) forward, the parties involved usu entirelyy have covert motives. The via media of 1877 was consisted of a few main point. It c aloneed for the withdrawal of on the whole federal troops from the S turn tabooh, supported internal improvements in the South and promised to appoint at least matchless Southerner to the console. Also it gave conservative Southern Democrats some discipline over their local patronage and gave the South a free hand in race relations. many a(prenominal) may have seen these details as a way to mend the expanse back together, up to now it was really just a despicable plan.Although the via media of 1877 was successful in burying sectional tensions, in reality, it was a cynical semi policy-making luck because it was a fraudulent election, snow-clad conservatives maintained power, and blacks became disenfranchised. During the election of 1876, policy-making improprieties between Til den and convert caused tensions between the ii parties. The Republicans concept they could once again use the tactic and political stand of waving the bloody shirt, which had secured their victories for the past two presidential elections.Unfortunately for the Republicans, American voters had forgotten the Civil war already, and Tilden won the popular vote over Hayes and led the electoral vote 184 to 165. The winner was not persistent yet because 20 votes were dis moulded by the Republican governing bodys in South Carolina, Florida, and Louisiana. Resulting from the miscommunication and corruption on both sides of the ticket, Congress had to form a additional commission comprised of 5 members from the Senate, House, and Supreme Court. It was decided that on the dot seven Democrats, seven Republicans, and one Independent would be allowed, to keep the commission neutral.The Republicans, desperate for a win, devised a plan to have the only independent arbitrator on the bench e lected into the Senate by his expresss legislature. When he resigned to assume his new position, all of the remaining justices were Republicans. The vote came in with the Republicans winning by one vote, meaning all 20 remaining electoral votes were given to Hayes. This strategy cause turmoil between citizens, and it proved that the government would do whatever it could to get what they wanted, even if it meant a scam.Also, the Compromise of 1877 was just a way for white, manful conservatives to stay in power. By writing this Compromise, these powerful, white Anglo-Saxon Protestant men were able to get what they wanted in addition to satisfying the needs of the other party. later on all was said and done, the Republicans received the White House, and in return, the Democrats were awarded a spot in Hayes cabinet and the removal of federal troops from the south. With both parties temporarily happy, they silently agreed to ignore the rising worry of southern blacks.Both parties sa crificed blacks as they challenged the racial formation. The ability for the white conservatives to maintain power while manipulating the political system demonstrates that this election was another derisive move by conservatives. Finally, with the Compromise, the blacks became disenfranchised. After the Democrats failed to fight for the rights of the blacks, they were just left out in the dust. The government implemented literacy requirements and poll taxes so that they could prevent them from voting.They also developed the system of tenant farming and share cropping, which significantly decreased their net and they plunged into economic poverty. They introduced legal systems of racial segregation and it do living for these people harsh, cruel, and near impossible. Finally, there was a significant rise of mob lynchings. This was due to the blacks who decided to challenge the racial system. All of these examples show how the blacks were put waste in order to keep them out of th e way, and they just became another ordeal in the political deal.In conclusion, the Compromise of 1877 was a cynical political deal and was unsuccessful in burying sectional tensions. in the midst of the election fraud, the stronghold of conservatives maintaining power, and the blacks being sunk down back to the bottom, the Compromise was a negative for the country all in all. Many thought it was a positive and could mend us back together, and we eventually found its faults. After nearly quartette months of angry uncertainty, filled with blatant fraud, violence, and fears of renewed well-mannered war, the nation finally (Morris Jr. 15) found its ulterior motive and tricked a nation.