How did Redeemer rule affect the lives of African Americans in the South?

Redeemer governments were white Southern Democrats who regained political control after Reconstruction. They rolled back protections for African Americans and used laws and practices such as segregation and voting restrictions to limit their rights and equality. They did not reinstate the Civil Rights Act or immediately ban every African American from voting outright, so the best answer is “They devised ways to prevent African Americans from being free and equal.”

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