In the Compromise of 1877, Republicans promised to withdraw federal troops from Louisiana and South Carolina.

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The Compromise of 1877 was a disputed presidential election between Rutherford B. Hayes (Republican) and Samuel J. Tilden (Democrat), which led to a political agreement between the two parties. As part of this agreement, Republicans promised to withdraw federal troops from Louisiana and South Carolina, thus ending Reconstruction in the South.

In the Compromise of 1877, Republicans Promised to Withdraw Federal