Responses
They spoke to Republican audiences and tried to convince them to vote Democrat.
They spoke to Republican audiences and tried to convince them to vote Democrat.
They committed acts of violence and intimidation against Republicans.
They committed acts of violence and intimidation against Republicans.
They protected Hampton from attacks by his Republican opponents.
They protected Hampton from attacks by his Republican opponents.
They helped Hampton gain financial support through fundraising and voter registration drives.
They helped Hampton gain financial support through fundraising and voter registration drives.
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The correct response is:
They committed acts of violence and intimidation against Republicans.
The Red Shirts were a white supremacist paramilitary group that played a significant role in the Democratic campaign during the 1876 election in South Carolina, using intimidation and violence to suppress Republican voters, particularly among African Americans, to help Wade Hampton win the governorship.
