Wormley Agreement
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The Wormley Agreement refers to the informal political deal that resolved the disputed 1876 U.S. presidential election by granting Rutherford B. Hayes the presidency in exchange for the withdrawal of federal troops from the South, effectively ending Reconstruction.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Wormley Agreement canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wormley Agreement Context triple: [Compromise of 1877, alsoKnownAs, Wormley Agreement]
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A.
Canberra Agreement
The Canberra Agreement is the 1947 treaty that established the Pacific Community, a regional organization for cooperation and development among Pacific Island countries and territories.
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B.
Buttonwood Agreement
The Buttonwood Agreement was the 1792 pact among New York brokers that laid the foundation for what became the New York Stock Exchange.
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C.
Treaty of Westminster (1654)
The Treaty of Westminster (1654) was a peace agreement between England and the Dutch Republic that ended the First Anglo-Dutch War and redefined their commercial and naval relations.
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D.
Ottawa Agreements
The Ottawa Agreements were a series of 1932 trade accords within the British Empire that established preferential tariffs to promote intra-imperial trade and protect member economies during the Great Depression.
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E.
Protocol of Washington
The Protocol of Washington is a 1992 amendment to the Charter of the Organization of American States that, among other changes, allows for the suspension of member states whose democratically constituted governments are overthrown.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wormley Agreement Target entity description: The Wormley Agreement refers to the informal political deal that resolved the disputed 1876 U.S. presidential election by granting Rutherford B. Hayes the presidency in exchange for the withdrawal of federal troops from the South, effectively ending Reconstruction.
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A.
Canberra Agreement
The Canberra Agreement is the 1947 treaty that established the Pacific Community, a regional organization for cooperation and development among Pacific Island countries and territories.
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B.
Buttonwood Agreement
The Buttonwood Agreement was the 1792 pact among New York brokers that laid the foundation for what became the New York Stock Exchange.
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C.
Treaty of Westminster (1654)
The Treaty of Westminster (1654) was a peace agreement between England and the Dutch Republic that ended the First Anglo-Dutch War and redefined their commercial and naval relations.
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D.
Ottawa Agreements
The Ottawa Agreements were a series of 1932 trade accords within the British Empire that established preferential tariffs to promote intra-imperial trade and protect member economies during the Great Depression.
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E.
Protocol of Washington
The Protocol of Washington is a 1992 amendment to the Charter of the Organization of American States that, among other changes, allows for the suspension of member states whose democratically constituted governments are overthrown.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
informal political agreement
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political compromise ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| chronology | late Reconstruction period ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| describedAs |
backroom deal
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informal understanding rather than a written treaty ⓘ |
| follows | 1876 United States presidential election ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
acceptance of electoral commission’s decision by Democrats
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decline of federal enforcement of Reconstruction amendments ⓘ end of Reconstruction ⓘ end of federal military support for Republican state governments in the South ⓘ paving the way for Jim Crow laws in the South ⓘ peaceful inauguration of Rutherford B. Hayes ⓘ resolution of the 1876 U.S. presidential election dispute ⓘ restoration of Democratic control in Southern states ⓘ strengthening of home rule in Southern states ⓘ weakening of protections for African American civil rights in the South ⓘ withdrawal of federal troops from Florida ⓘ withdrawal of federal troops from Louisiana ⓘ withdrawal of federal troops from South Carolina ⓘ |
| hasPart |
recognition of Rutherford B. Hayes as president
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withdrawal of federal troops from the South ⓘ |
| location |
Washington, D.C.
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Wormley Hotel ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Wormley Hotel ⓘ |
| partOf | Reconstruction era ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1877 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Compromise of 1877 interpretations in U.S. historiography
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Electoral Commission of 1877 ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Compromise of 1877 ⓘ |
| significantParticipant |
Democratic Party
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surface form:
Democratic Party (United States)
Republican Party ⓘ
surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
Republican congressional leaders ⓘ Rutherford B. Hayes ⓘ Samuel J. Tilden ⓘ Southern Democratic leaders ⓘ |
| topic |
Reconstruction in the United States
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United States presidential election ⓘ
surface form:
United States presidential elections
post–Civil War politics in the United States ⓘ |
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Subject: Wormley Agreement Description of subject: The Wormley Agreement refers to the informal political deal that resolved the disputed 1876 U.S. presidential election by granting Rutherford B. Hayes the presidency in exchange for the withdrawal of federal troops from the South, effectively ending Reconstruction.
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