Ex-Confederates who sought to return political and economic control of the South to white southerners after the Civil War were known as

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The term "Redeemers" referred to a group of ex-Confederates who sought to "redeem" the South by returning political and economic control to white southerners after the Civil War. They were characterized by their efforts to suppress African American voting rights and limit their political and social progress.

Ex-Confederates Who Sought to Return Political and Economic Control of the South