Question

What happened as southern Democrats gained power?

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A. They looked for ways to draw support of African American voters.
B. They revised slavery bans in state constitutions.
C. They looked to compromise with African American leaders.
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D. They passed segregation laws.
SUBMIT

Answer 1

They passed segregation laws.

Step-by-step explanation:

Because President Grant did not want to punish the South too harshly, he forgave former Confederates and allowed them to vote and hold office.

This helped the Redeemers, who were Southern Democrats, to gain control of the Southern States and take power away from the Republican Party. They eventually gained enough power to pass segregation laws and ignore the Ku Klux Klan.

Answer 2

D. They passed segregation laws.

Step-by-step explanation: