Question

How successful were the redeemers at using the "race card" to promote their agendas?

Answer 1

The Redeemers were a political group that began during Reconstruction after the Civil War.  Their popular movement was aimed at "saving" the South by preventing the federal government from providing public services to blacks.  They were successful in this endeavor by gaining control of many Southern state governments and reducing funds for public schools and hospitals under the guise of increasing efficiency.  Their real aim, however, was to prevent blacks from gaining political and economic power.