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What role did the Red Shirts play in Wade Hampton’s campaign of 1876?
A. They committed acts of violence and intimidation against Republicans.
B. They spoke to Republican audiences and tried to convince them to vote Democrat.
C. They protected Hampton from attacks by his Republican opponents.
D. They helped Hampton gain financial support through fundraising and voter registration drives.
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A. They committed acts of violence and intimidation against Republicans.
The Red Shirts were white supremacist paramilitary groups who used threats, intimidation, and violence in 1876 to suppress Black and Republican voters and help secure Wade Hampton’s victory in South Carolina.
The Red Shirts were white supremacist paramilitary groups who used threats, intimidation, and violence in 1876 to suppress Black and Republican voters and help secure Wade Hampton’s victory in South Carolina.
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