In the late 1800s, the Redeemers were a group of Southerners made up of?

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Adalyn Ward

25 January, 17:27

In the late 1800s, the Redeemers were a group of Southerners made up of?

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Yahir Salas · Answer 1

In the late 1800s, the Redeemers were a group of Southerners made up of conservative Democrats.

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The Redeemers were a group of men in the southern United States during the era of Reconstruction, which sought to oust the Republican coalition of freedmen, carpetbaggers and scalawags, and restore a Democrat government in those states.

From 1865 to 1877, the process of Reconstruction took place, in which the Redeemers oposed the Republicans, blaming them of imposing high tax rates and taking huge amounts of debt. When Reconstruction ended, Redeemer gained powers and reduced government spending, shortened parliamentary sessions, lowered politicians' salaries, reduced public support for railroads and companies, and reduced support for public education. They also started a process aimed at neglecting African-Americans of their rights, granted by the Postwar Amendments, by enacting the Jim Crow Laws.

Alec Martinez · Answer 2

In the late 1800s, the Redeemers were a political coalition in the Southern United States during the Reconstruction Era that followed the Civil War.

Redeemers were the southern wing of the Bourbon Democrats, which were the more conservative, pro-business group in the Democratic Party. They were mainly composed of rich landowners, businessmen and professionals, having predominance in Southern politics from 1870 to 1910.