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During Rutherford B Hayes presidency, he... (Choose the statement that is false)

He pulled troops out of the South and allowed the Southern states to restore
their own local governments.
He kept the army stationed in the Southern states to keep order and help
protect the rights of African Americans.
He made it possible for southern states to enact their own local governments. In
some states, segregation and discrimination were not only acceptable but they
often became written into law.
Served only 1 term as president

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Answer:

He kept the army stationed in the Southern states to keep order and help

protect the rights of African Americans.

Step-by-step explanation:

This job primarily Lincoln enforced while during Hayes time, Reconstruction was coming to an end and there was really no need for federal troops to be stationed in the South anymore.

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