Rutherford B Hayes was the 19th President of the United States, serving from 1877 to 1881. He is known for his role in ending Reconstruction by removing federal troops from the South.
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Reconstruction: The period following the American Civil War when efforts were made to rebuild and reunite the country after years of conflict.
Federal troops: Soldiers who are under the control of the federal government rather than individual states.
Compromise of 1877: An agreement that resolved the disputed presidential election between Rutherford B Hayes and Samuel Tilden, which resulted in Hayes becoming president in exchange for ending Reconstruction.