How did the election of rutherford b. hayes to the presidency impact african americans in the south? a) the compromise of 1877 led to greater political freedoms of many african americans. b) hayes actively promoted segregation in the deep south and worked to implement jim crow laws. c) hayes, a republican, to promote african american politicians to high-ranking government positions. d) hayes ended reconstruction, which negatively impacted the african american community by returning power to white southern politicians.

The correct answer is: Hayes ended Reconstruction, which negatively impacted the African American community by returning power to white southern politicians.

In the Compromise of 1877, Democrats and Rutherford B. Hayes madre an agreement that would make Hayes president if he withdrew the federal troops from the South, which would end the Reconstruction. This ultimately led to the implementation of Jim Crow Laws.

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