In the 1868 presidential election, why did Grant have fewer votes in the North?

Grant was supported by the "Radical Republicans" in the South, but voters in the North wanted a more conservative president.

He had the support of African Americans in the South, but the right to vote for former slaves had not extended to Northern states.

Grant ran on the Democratic ticket, and the North was comprised mostly of radical Republicans who didn't want Grant as president.

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In the 1868 presidential election, why did Grant have fewer votes in the North?

 Grant was supported by the "Radical Republicans" in the South, but voters in the North wanted a more conservative president.

 He had the support of African Americans in the South, but the right to vote for former slaves had not extended to Northern states.

 Grant ran on the Democratic ticket, and the North was comprised mostly of radical Republicans who didn't want Grant as president.

anonymous · Answer

Last option: The votes of African Americans in the North had been thrown out by those opposed to the new law granting all males the right to vote.

anonymous · Answer

The Republicans supported Grant, even though he had no political experience. He was very popular in the North, and largely won because of the 500,000 black votes. Republicans began to realize that the voting rights of the freed black needed federal protection, if their party hoped to keep control of the White House in future elections.

anonymous · Answer

So A?