Republican (nationalist) President Grant signs the Enforcement Act of 1871, placing federal elections under the control of Congress, empowering federal Judges and Marshals to monitor polling places.
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“Law of the Jungle”
ccc-2point0.com/preface
References:
U.S. Senate: The Enforcement Acts of 1870 and 1871
www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/generic/EnforcementActs.htm
The Enforcement Act of 1871 is Passed – African American Registry
aaregistry.org/story/the-enforcement-act-of-1871-passed/
Reconstruction era – Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reconstruction_era
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