The End of Reconstruction - Disputed Election of 1876 and the Compromise of 1877

Explore the complex factors that led to the end of Reconstruction in this 52-minute lecture from Yale University's course on the Civil War and Reconstruction Era. Delve into the role of white southern terrorist violence, exemplified by the Colfax Massacre, and examine pivotal Supreme Court decisions that weakened the 14th Amendment. Analyze the impact of the Slaughterhouse and Cruikshank cases on civil rights, and investigate how the Panic of 1873 and political scandals during the Grant Administration contributed to Northern disillusionment with Reconstruction. Gain insights into Southern reactions to the Fifteenth Amendment, the rise of the Ku Klux Klan, and the overall regression of revolutionary ideals during this tumultuous period in American history.