It was a presidential election and, oh, what a tumultuous year it was. The country never seemed more divided. Both parties were unwilling to accept defeat. More than a few threatened civil war if their candidate wasn’t seated in the White House. The economy was a wreck. Pissed off citizens, armed with guns, took to the streets. Citizens died. Protests abounded in many major American cities. There was widespread accusations of voter fraud and intimidation. Most newspapers printed fake news – no matter which side they were on – as each candidate was fundamentally flawed (amongst millions of citizens, this was the best each party could come up with??). To make matters even worse, the guy who actually lost would become president.
Is that America in the 21st century? Nope. It’s a description of the 1876 presidential election; Republican Rutherford B. Hayes vs. Democrat Samuel Tilden.
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