Question

What happened during the Compromise of 1877?

A. Hayes planned to allow southern states to rewrite their Constitutions as long as they supported his presidency, resulting in the official reestablishment of the Confederate States of America.

B. Hayes allowed Confederate leaders to serve in office again as long as Reconstruction laws stayed in place, so new rights for African Americans stalled.

C. Hayes agreed to remove federal troops from the South as long as state governments protected Reconstruction efforts, helping to keep African Americans in power.

D. Hayes kept his word that he would allow the South to have self-government, so Reconstruction laws were replaced.

Answer 1

C.

Step-by-step explanation:

Hayes agreed to remove federal troops from the South as long as state governments protected Reconstruction efforts, helping to keep African Americans in power.