The #CompromiseOf1877, #ThisDayInHistory in 1877, may have flipped the 1876 presidential election. #SamuelTilden (D) was one vote short. The #Reconstruction admins in SC, LA, & FL gave the win to #RutherfordBHayes (R), aka 'Rutherfraud', in exchange for removing federal troops.
March 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM
The #CompromiseOf1877, #ThisDayInHistory in 1877, may have flipped the 1876 presidential election. #SamuelTilden (D) was one vote short. The #Reconstruction admins in SC, LA, & FL gave the win to #RutherfordBHayes (R), aka 'Rutherfraud', in exchange for removing federal troops.