South Carolina election of 1876

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The South Carolina election of 1876 was a fiercely contested Reconstruction-era gubernatorial and legislative race marked by widespread violence, intimidation, and voter suppression that helped end Republican rule and pave the way for Democratic “Redeemer” control in the state.


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