What Did Redeemers Do After Reconstruction?
Redeemers Wanted to Reduce State Debts. Once in Power, They Typically Cut Government Spending; Shortened Legislative Sessions; Lowered Politicians' Salaries...
Redeemers wanted to reduce state debts. Once in power, they typically cut government spending; shortened legislative sessions; lowered politicians' salaries; scaled back public aid to railroads and corporations; and reduced support for the new systems of public education and some welfare institutions.
What did redeemers succeed in doing?
Redeemers wanted to reduce the size of state government and limit the rights of African Americans. ... The Redeemers cut property taxes and cut public funding for schools. They also succeeded in limiting African Americans' civil rights.
What happened after the end of Reconstruction?
Reconstruction ended with the contested Presidential election of 1876, which put Republican Rutherford B. Hayes in office in exchange for the withdrawal of federal troops from the South. Republicans and Democrats responded to the economic declines by shifting attention from Reconstruction to economic recovery.
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