The informal agreement made due to disputes over the results of the Presidential election of 1876. President Rutherford B. Hayes agreed to remove all federal troops from the south, ending Military Reconstruction.

The results of the Reconstruction Acts of 1867 and 1868. These acts divided the former Confederate states into 5 districts that were placed under military control.

In 1866 New Orleans, A bloody clash between freedman and former Confederates who were marching over the issue of voting rights for freedman.

Occurred in Grant Parish due to the results of the 1872 election and resulted in the death of approximately 150 Republicans. This event was the single deadliest instance of politically motivated violence to occur during Reconstruction.

A revolt mounted by the White League in New Orleans in which they planned to overthrow the state government and forcibly remove Governor Kellogg from office. This was successful for a single day, until Federal troops arrived and restored Governor Kellogg’s power.

A paramilitary group, formed in 1874, that was committed to restoring the state to white Democratic rule by whatever means necessary.

A Secret paramilitary organization from in St. Mary Parish that used methods intended to create terror among potential black Republican voters.