Election questions this year recall 1876 dispute
As Trump supporters invaded the Capitol on Jan. 6, Congressional aides packed up the paper records of vote certifications from the battleground states. (John Minchillo/AP)
University of Memphis historian Beverly Bond says there are important differences between the contested presidential election of 1876 that ended Reconstruction and the contested 2020 election. But there are some broader connections between the reactions then and now.
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