Impacts of Federal Troop Withdrawal on African Americans

As the Reconstruction era drew to a close in the late 1870s, various political, economic, and social dynamics shifted in the United States. One significant outcome was the withdrawal of federal troops from the South as part of a compromise to resolve the contested 1876 presidential election. This withdrawal had long-lasting implications for African Americans in the South regarding civil rights and local governance. Which of the following decisions or events most directly resulted from this policy shift?