Home+Rule

__**Home Rule**__
by Deshawn Harper



The "Home Rule" was when the Democrats had achieved their long time ultimate goal. They had total control over all the southern states. They viewed it as a decade of mis management by Northeners, Republicans and African Americans. They passed laws that took African Americans rights away. They also wiped out social programs, slashed taxes and dismantled public schools.

Before this was the Election of 1876. Rutherford was a chosen canidate for the Republicans and Samuel was chosen for the Democrats. With the Compromise of 1877, this meant an end to reconstruction in the south. When RutherFord removed federal troops from louisana and South Carolina, thats when the democrats took over. As a result, Republicans no longer controlled the government of any southern state.

In America history, this shows how much power the democrats had over the president in the southern states. But in doing the " Home Rule", reconstruction was not a complete faliure. The Thirteeth Admendment abolishes slavery in every state. By doing the "Home Rule", they set up other things to happen around the United States.

This did not continue. African Americans fought for their rights. They founded black colleges and volunteered organizations. They were able to succeed in getting their civil rights back. The "Home Rule" would later be nothing more than a name.

The Democrats felt like they had the most power over the Republicans. With the help of the Compromise of 1877, they basically owned the south. They could do what ever because of their corrupt governers. The Blacks never gave up. They soon rebuilt the south.

SOURCES : __**Danzer, Gerald A. The Americans. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006.**__