Question

question 9 of 10

one way redeemers used to intimidate black and republican voters was:

a. through assassination attempts.
b. to move next door to them.
c. to hire them for jobs they would fail at.
d. to ignore black people in their communities.

Explanation:

Analyze the historical context of Redeemers

During the Reconstruction era, "Redeemers" were a white political coalition in the Southern United States who sought to oust the Radical Republican coalition of freedmen, carpetbaggers, and scalawags. To regain political control, they utilized voter intimidation, terror, and violence.

Evaluate the given options

• A. through assassination attempts: Redeemers and associated vigilante groups (like the Ku Klux Klan and Red Shirts) frequently used physical violence, including political assassinations and threats of murder, to terrorize Black and Republican voters.
• B. to move next door to them: This is historically inaccurate and not a method of political intimidation.
• C. to hire them for jobs they would fail at: This is incorrect; economic coercion was used (such as firing Black workers who voted Republican), but not hiring them for failing jobs.
• D. to ignore Black people in their communities: Redeemers actively targeted and suppressed Black communities rather than ignoring them.

Determine the correct choice

Option A is the only historically accurate method of violent intimidation used by Redeemers to suppress Republican votes.

Answer:

• (A) through assassination attempts. (Correct answer)
• (B) to move next door to them.
• (C) to hire them for jobs they would fail at.
• (D) to ignore Black people in their communities.