Question

5.3.7 quiz: the compromise of 1877 and the end of reconstruction
question 9 of 10
what was the term used by southerners for a return to democratic, white rule?
a. redemption
b. limitation
c. revelation
d. restoration

Explanation:

After the Civil War, in the context of Reconstruction, Southern Democrats used the term "Redemption" to describe their goal of regaining political power (from Republican - dominated Reconstruction governments) and establishing white - Democratic rule. This involved various tactics such as political maneuvering, violence against African - American voters (to suppress their vote and thus Republican influence), and economic control. The other terms - "Limitation" (which is too vague in this historical context), "Revelation" (not relevant to the political power - seeking described), and "Restoration" (which has a more general connotation of bringing back something in a broader sense, not specifically tied to the political - racial power dynamic of post - Civil War South as "Redemption" was) - do not fit the historical usage.

Answer:

A. Redemption