Who were the redeemers and what was their goal?

The Redeemers were a coalition of Southern Democrats in the late 19th century, primarily active during the Reconstruction era following the Civil War. Their goal was to restore white Democratic control in the South and to reverse the policies of Reconstruction, which they viewed as corrupt and detrimental to Southern society. They sought to disenfranchise African Americans and re-establish white supremacy through legal and extralegal means, leading to the implementation of Jim Crow laws and racial segregation. Ultimately, the Redeemers aimed to reclaim the social, political, and economic dominance of white Southerners.