Rachel SheldenNov 26, 2022

RT @[email protected]

Couple months ago someone had a thread about how the election of 1876/compromise of 1877 is usually taught wrong. At the time I thought "I'll update my Reconstruction lecture, but no rush; there's plenty of time." That time in Monday. Anyone help me find it? #twitterstorians

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/DavidHeadPhd/status/1596312660399751169

Show threadRachel SheldenNov 26, 2022
It’s that time of year! It might be easy to end the first half U.S. survey with the “Compromise of 1877,” but that compromise is a myth. @[email protected] and I wrote about why last year for the @[email protected] @[email protected] https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/10/08/electoral-count-act-is-broken-fixing-it-requires-knowing-how-it-became-law/
The Electoral Count Act is broken. Fixing it requires knowing how it became law.

Trump tried to exploit flaws that were embedded in the law from the start.

The Washington Post
Show threadPhilip MartinNov 26, 2022

@rachelshelden

Great read! The older I get, the more I am amazed by the myth making that has occurred, especially in the last 60-70 years, designed to whitewash American history. Thank you for this bit of myth busting!

Show threadRachel Shelden
@PhilipMartin thank you for reading and sharing!!
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