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Let 'em Alone Policy

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

President Hayes's policy of reducing federal intervention in Southern affairs and withdrawing military enforcement of Reconstruction, allowing Southern states greater autonomy.

AP course connection

Topic 5.11: 5.11 Failure of Reconstruction

Unit 5

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