Which number president was Hayes?
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19th
Took office in 1877.
💡 Did you know? Rutherford B. Hayes won one of the most disputed elections in US history in 1876.
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When was Hayes president?
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1877 to 1881
Only one term.
💡 Did you know? Hayes had promised to serve only one term and kept his word.
What was special about Hayes's 1876 victory?
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disputed election
A political deal decided it.
💡 Did you know? Hayes lost the popular vote but was declared president through a political compromise: in return, Reconstruction in the South ended.
What ended under Hayes?
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end of Reconstruction
Federal troops withdrew.
💡 Did you know? With the withdrawal of federal troops from the South, Reconstruction ended under Hayes, with dire consequences for black rights.
Which party did Hayes belong to?
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Republican
From Ohio.
💡 Did you know? A committed teetotaller, Hayes's wife Lucy banned all alcohol from the White House: she went down in history as „Lemonade Lucy“.
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