Why were many Southerners angered by the decision to award the 1876 election to Rutherford B. Hayes following several disputes regarding the
electoral votes of Florida, South Carolina, Louisiana and Oregon?
O African Americans in these states were disenfranchised by the use of literacy tests
O Hayes, a supporter of high tariffs, was awarded the votes of unincorporated territories
O Tilden, the candidate supported by much of the South, won the popular vote
O Many Democrats in these states were prevented from voting by violence