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Which South Carolina election was known for its violence, with Benjamin Tillman leading the Red Shirts?
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The 1876 Election in South Carolina was known for its violence, with Benjamin Tillman leading the Red Shirts. The Red Shirts were a paramilitary group that was organized by Tillman and his supporters to intimidate and harass African-American voters. The violence of the 1876 election helped to ensure that South Carolina would remain under white Democratic control for the next 100 years.
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Who primarily elected U.S Senators during the time Tillman served?
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Tillman's virulent oratory was especially targeted against which group?
Did Tillman succeed in getting the Democratic nomination for president in 1896?
Who primarily benefitted from South Carolina's 1895 constitution?
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