The Election of 1876

The presidential election of 1876 was unusual in several ways. Describe the situation in the Southern states at the time of the election; the outcome in the Electoral College that had to be settled before the inauguration; and the compromise that decided the issue. Coincidentally it was also the US Centennial. Do you find this ironic or do you think it's simply a coincidence?

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