Southern Democrats' term for their return to power in the south in the 1870's
He ran against Hayes in the presidential election of 1876...and won the popular vote.
This man was a leader of the Radical Republican faction that criticized President Abraham Lincoln for being too moderate on the South. He teamed with House leader Thaddeus Stevens and battled Andrew Johnson's reconstruction plans and sought to impose a Radical program on the South. He was also caned by Preston Brooks from South Carolina.
Prohibited the president from removing any federal official without the Senate's consent.
What is the Tenure of Office Act of 1867
He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania and one of the leaders of the Radical Republican faction of the Republican Party during the 1860s.
Who was Thaddeus Stevens? (April 4, 1792 – August 11, 1868)