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What was one indication that political alignments in South Carolina were changing in the late 1800s?
A.
Wade Hampton III solidified the power of Conservative Democrats.
B.
Duncan Heyward's Progressive Party took control of the state government.
C.
Robert Smalls worked for racial equality as a U.S. congressman.
D.
Benjamin Tillman's Populists gained power by challenging the Bourbons.
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D. Benjamin Tillman's Populists gained power by challenging the Bourbons.
Explanation: In the 1890s Tillman led an agrarian/populist uprising that toppled the conservative "Bourbon" Democratic elite (he became governor in 1890 and later a U.S. senator), marking a significant realignment in South Carolina politics.
Explanation: In the 1890s Tillman led an agrarian/populist uprising that toppled the conservative "Bourbon" Democratic elite (he became governor in 1890 and later a U.S. senator), marking a significant realignment in South Carolina politics.
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