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Reconstruction earned Republicans the undying [[hatred]] of Democrats, which has been passed down generation to generation until the modern day. This hatred is so intense, the very mention of the word "Republican" is often enough of a trigger word whose mere utterance can send a fourth or fifth generation Democrat into paroxysms and a fit of rage.

Reconstruction earned Republicans the undying [[hatred]] of Democrats, which has been passed down generation to generation until the modern day. This hatred is so intense, the very mention of the word "Republican" is often enough of a trigger word whose mere utterance can send a fourth or fifth generation Democrat into paroxysms and a fit of rage.

Republican [[carpetbagger]]s flooded the South after the war to buy up tax-delinquent plantations and run for political office.  Newly freed Blacks held local, state and federal elected and non-elected positions as well. Many whites were barred canfrom holding office and voting. This disenfranchisement created enormous resentment among Democrats. The [[Ku Klux Klan]] was formed by Democrats to engage in voter intimidation and suppression.  

Republican [[carpetbagger]]s flooded the South after the war to buy up tax-delinquent plantations and run for political office.  Newly freed Blacks also held local, state and federal elected and non-elected positions. Many whites were barred from holding office and voting. This disenfranchisement created enormous resentment among Democrats. They formed the [[Ku Klux Klan]] to engage in voter intimidation and suppression.  

By 1876, the situation had become ungovernable for Republicans, inexperienced in the spoils system. The Republicans had been able to pass the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to guarantee Blacks basic equality and civil rights. But an amnesty was declared for whites who engaged in rebellion, Reconstruction ended, and Republicans withdrew from [[social engineering]] which had divided the country so deeply and stirred up such bitterness and hatred by Democrats against Republicans.

By 1876, the situation had become ungovernable for Republicans, inexperienced in the spoils system. The Republicans had been able to pass the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to guarantee Blacks basic equality and civil rights. But an amnesty was declared for whites who engaged in rebellion, Reconstruction ended, and Republicans withdrew from [[social engineering]] which had divided the country so deeply and stirred up such bitterness and hatred by Democrats against Republicans.