# Historical Verdict on the 1876 Election

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 31, 2017, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/historical-verdict-on-the-1876-election/783456 "2017-03-31T21:43:38Z")\
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I was vaguely aware of some of that FtP, but the details are interesting. Certainly the subsequent history supports what you say. Moreover, depriving blacks of the right to vote is still ongoing and it is no longer confined to the south. That’s what all the voter ID laws are about and note that the parties have traded position.

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