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Warren Wannamaker Inquiry Lesson Plan Topic: History: the Presidential Election of 1876 Objective: The student will be able to recall information concerning the election, why it was controversial, and what the outcome of it was, not only in regards to choosing a new President, but also the students will recall how the new President’s administration had lasting effects on Southern laws and racial situations in the South for years to come. Curriculum Standard: 6.3 All students will acquire historical understanding of political and diplomatic ideas, forces, and institutions. The students will gain knowledge of the Presidential election process, and the dealing behind the scenes in Washington. Presentation of Inquiry: The winner of a hotly contested Republican Convention faced a Democrat candidate that was accused of representing a party of treason. The Democrats, in reply, claimed the Republicans were corrupt and were guilty of crimes of the previous administration. The campaign was close, and when the election rolled around one candidate believed that he had won. With the Democrat one state from victory, Florida and two other states were disputed, however, and in the end the underdog, the Republican, was given the victory by the decision of a small group of people. Central Questions:
Closing: In 1876, Rutherford B. Hayes, a Republican, battled Samuel Tilden, a Democrat, for the Presidency. Republicans said Democrats were still party of treason. Democrats blamed Republicans for corruption of Grant Administration. Towards Election Day, Tilden was thought to win. South Carolina, Florida, and Louisiana were disputed. Congress set up a group of 15 Congressmen to decide the winner. The northern Republicans and the southern Democrats reached a compromise, where the committee would proclaim Hayes the winner, and the new President would end Southern Reconstruction. This is considered one of the most controversial and closest elections ever. The parallel of the election of 1876 to the election of 2000 shows that history can be utilized to understand the present. |
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