Question

question 12 of 20
the purpose of the redeemers of the southern democratic party was to:
a. force black people in the south to move north.
b. intimidate black voters in the south.
c. force black people back into enslavement.
d. ensure all southern black people become sharecroppers.

Explanation:

The Redeemers were a group of white Democrats in the South after Reconstruction. Their main goal was to regain political power in the South. One of the ways they did this was by intimidating Black voters (through violence, threats, and other means) to suppress Black political participation. This was part of their efforts to restore white - dominated political and social structures. Option A is incorrect as there was no organized effort to force Black people to move North. Option C is wrong because slavery was abolished by the 13th Amendment. Option D is also incorrect as not all Black people were forced to be sharecroppers, and this was not the main political goal of the Redeemers.

Answer:

B. intimidate Black voters in the South.