Assignment task:
Reconstruction ended in early 1877 when President Rutherford B. Hayes recalled federal troops who defended Reconstruction governments in Florida, Louisiana, and South Carolina. In many respects, Hayes's order was the endpoint of a trend that had been developing since the beginning of the decade. For Lesson 15, you will have to write a 3-4 page paper answering the following question: Which factor or factors were most responsible for bringing the end of Reconstruction? You will be required to use evidence from course lessons as well as a minimum of three primary sources.