The tacit approval of white supremacy in the South and the concession of the federal support for civil rights were a result of the

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The Compromise of 1877 marked the end of Reconstruction and resulted in the withdrawal of federal troops from the South. In exchange for their support in the presidential election, Southern Democrats were given greater control over their state governments and were allowed to effectively suppress African American voting rights and impose segregationist policies. This tacit approval of white supremacy allowed for the widespread establishment of Jim Crow laws and other discriminatory practices in the South.

The Tacit Approval of White Supremacy in the South and the Concession