After Reconstruction,political power under Southern "Redeemers"
A)was very often restricted and conservative.
B)typically relied on raising taxes for its funding.
C)increased state services for the poor.
D)ignored the interests of industrialists.
E)helped consolidate the "Solid South" for the Republican Party.

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Southern "Redeemers" were conservative Democrats who came to power in the South after Reconstruction. They sought to roll back some of the reforms of Reconstruction and restrict political power, particularly for Black Americans. They tended to favor low taxes and limited government, so they did not typically rely on raising taxes for funding or increase state services for the poor. They often ignored the interests of industrialists and actually worked to consolidate the Democratic Party's power in the South, rather than help the Republican Party.

After Reconstruction,political Power Under Southern "Redeemers