The Redeemers

1. Techniques of Domination
   1. Fraud and Intimidation
   2. Legal Devices
      1. Gerrymandering--"Race-Based" Districting, Redeemer-Style
      2. Central Control of Local Government
      3. Disfranchisement
         1. A "Color-Blind" Approach--South Carolina's "Eight-Box" Law
         2. Limits--Satisfying Northern Oversight
   3. White Mobilization
2. The Redeemer "Counterrevolution"
   1. Labor Control Legislation
      1. A New, "Color-Blind," "Black Code"
      2. The Criminal Surety System--"Debt Peonage"
   2. Shrinking Government
      1. Repudiation of Debts
      2. Tax Cuts
      3. Spending Cuts
      4. New Revenue Sources
         1. Licenses and Royalties
         2. The Convict Lease System
   3. Economic Development--Rural Orientation
      1. Less State Support for Industry
      2. Agricultural Development--Land Grant Colleges
      3. Railroad Regulation
      4. The Federal Level--"Agrarian" Politics
         1. Low Tariffs
         2. Currency Inflation
         3. Income Taxes
3. The Failure of Restoration