The Bloody Shirt Elects Grant
· People still believe that a good general would make a good preseident.
1. Republicans elect Grant as president.
A. Call for reconstruction of the south
2. Democrats
A. Denounce military reconstruction.
3. Wealthy eastern delegates want bond issue during war be redeem in gold though it was first purchase with depreciated money.
4. Poorer Midwestern delegates want Ohio a redemption of money maximum extent as possible.
· Grant won by margin vote. His victory came from black vote and not having 3 of southern states counted. ( Republicans had to control South in order to remain in power).
The Era of Good Stealings
· Population of republic rise agai ( increase of immigration and 3rd largest nation of the west). Moral structure of u.S. fell short of its physical structure.
1. Money got through to wrong fingers. ( few skink politically pollution prevaill).
A. Jubilee Jim and Gay Gould 2 millionaries plan to 1869 to corner the gold market, a......
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