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Reconstruction and Reforms: The Turbulent Years After the Civil War

Delve into the post-war years, from booming Northern business to the Railroad expansion, Irish and German immigration, to the 1876 election controversy and economic panics. Explore the intense political battles, scandals, and movements that shaped a nation in transition.

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Reconstruction and Reforms: The Turbulent Years After the Civil War

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  1. Post – War Years • Northern business booms • Transcontinental railroad in ’69 • Irish/German/British/Scandinavian immigration • “Sewards Folly” nets Alaska in ’67 • Organized labor falters with vet-swelled labor pool • Republican Party becomes the party of big business • “Redeemers” anxious to restore white power • Whites restored to power in most southern states by ‘76

  2. Republicans nominate Grant unanimously on 1st ballot Grant doesn’t campaign but “bloody shirt gets waved &…... Republicans promise continued Reconstruction Claim Dems will “give up” advances made in the south “Let us have Peace” - Grant Dems: Rich east wants war bonds redeemed in gold / west wants greenbacks used Democrats nominate Seymour 1868 Presidential Election

  3. 1868 Presidential Election

  4. Presidential Election 1868 States Carried

  5. Grant re-nominated Platform condemns racial and religious discrimination & granting women more rights Supported by north / business Credit Mobilier – Union Pac scandal Dems nominate Horace Greeley after Liberal Reps do Campaigned against corruption and for an end to Radical Reconstruction Supported by southern whites 1872 Presidential Election

  6. 1872 Presidential Election

  7. Post-1872 Election • Republicans sufficiently concerned to reduce tariffs and grant amnesty to former Confederates • Some civil-service reform • Economic panic in ’73 due to over-speculation • Farmers and debtors call for more “greenbacks” • Resumption Act of ’75 decreases greenbacks…..Redemption day to gold in ’79 • House becomes Democratic in ’74 and ’78 & Greenback party is born

  8. 1876 election • “Whiskey ring” scandal plagues Grant • Depression follows Panic of ’73 • South Carolina/Louis/Florida cling to Radical control • Dems: solid in south & northern cities • Reps: freedmen 7 GAR vets • “Stalwart” Reps led by Roscoe Conkling use patronage • “Half-Breeds” led by James Blaine neutralize • Grant toys with 3rd term ….Congress says no

  9. Republicans nominate Hayes (Ohio / temperance leader) Dems nominate Sam Tilden (wealthy / Wall Street lawyer) Tweed prosecutor 1876 election • Tilden wins popular • SC/Florida/Louis have contested races….both sides claim victory • Split congress arranges compromise of 1877 • Hayes will end Reconstruction • White wealthy men ban together…..blacks left with no economic power

  10. 1876 Presidential Election

  11. Reps split: Hayes not running Grant wants it Garfield says Sherman WI says Garfield Wanted high tariffs Dems nominate Winfield Hancock ….little experience 1880 Election

  12. 1880 election

  13. 1880 election

  14. Post 1880 • VP is “Stalwart” Chester Arthur • Charles Guiteau shoots Garfield in Sept. ’81 • Claims insanity …… wanted to gain Stalwarts an advantage • Pendleton Act ’83 establishes Civil Service……parties turn to corporations for $

  15. 1884 Election

  16. Rep nominate James Blaine Blaine accused in “Mullligan Letters” of being paid by railroad interests “Rum, Romanism, & Rebellion” speech sticks to Blaine and upsets Irishmen Dem Cleveland Cleveland’s affair w/ Maria Halpin was of interest Tells the truth!.....fathered child Won over reform Republicans (Mugwumps) 1884 election

  17. 1884 Election

  18. Reps nominate Benjamin Harrison Supported strong tariff policy Dems re-nominate Cleveland Ran on tariff reduction Lost Tammany-led New York 1888 Election

  19. 1888 Election

  20. 1888 Election

  21. Granges (farmer organizations) form in response to: Eastern banks / credit Monopolies controlling machinery costs Railroad trusts Depressed land and crop prices ICC of ‘87 Sherman Ant-trust of ’90 1892 Election

  22. Rep nominee is Harrison Ill wife = no campaigning Cleveland also refrains Pro-tariff Dem nominee is Cleveland Opposed by free-silver faction from West & South Anti-tariff Populists run James Weaver……wants free-silver Carries a state (only 3rd party from ’60-’12) 1892 Election

  23. 1892 Election

  24. 1892 Election

  25. Reps nominate McKinley “front-porch” campaign “tool of business” Raised $3 million v WJB’s $600,000 Dem nominate William Jennings Bryan Free-silver Portraited as radical / socialist 1896 Election

  26. 1896 Election

  27. 1896 Election

  28. http://www.multied.com/elections/

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