The 1876 presidential election, a contentious contest between Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel J. Tilden, ended with widespread allegations of fraud and voter suppression. Tilden initially appeared to have won the popular vote and a majority of electoral votes, but disputed results in several states led to a political crisis. To resolve the deadlock, a bipartisan commission was established, ultimately leading to the Compromise of 1877, in which Hayes was declared the winner in exchange for the withdrawal of federal troops from the South, effectively ending Reconstruction. This compromise marked a significant shift in U.S. politics, leading to the rise of Jim Crow laws and the disenfranchisement of African Americans in the South.
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