Redeemers
the South had more political and economic power in Congress.
southerners and landowners
To try to maintain their voting power in Congress.
Apartheid was all about a small group of people, led by supporters of the National Party, denying access to power to a much larger majority. The end of Apartheid was defined by that minority group losing power and the majority, led by supporters of the African national Congress Party, assuming power. After the end of Apartheid, the power was in the hands of the political leadership of the African National Congress. The ANC at that time was led by Nelson Mandela.
the South had more power in Congress
Jacob Zuma, leader of the African National Congress.
The ruling party is the African National Congress, or the ANC
Southeren members controlled the democratic party
They didn't, or they wouldn't have felt the need to secede.
White landowning planters dominated the South's economy and political system before the Civil War. They controlled the majority of the region's agricultural production and held political power through their influence in state legislatures and Congress.
as the population grew, southern power grew in congress - apex