Which political group wanted to continue the structure of the souths economy and use free labor?

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Which political group wanted to continue the structure of the Souths economy and use free labor?

A. freedmen sharecroppers B. radical Republicans C. Southern Democrats D. moderate Republicans

Answer : Southern Democrats ( C )

Explanation:

The south was predominately Democrats before the civil right acts of 1964 which saw most Democrats switching to the republican party. most of the democrats was against the civil rights acts because it would end the use of free labor in the south.

Most of the Republican senators supported the act and the act was finally successful in 1964 .the act was made to ban segregation in public places and discrimination in employment opportunities due to color,race or sex. before the act was made the southern states used many people who couldn't get jobs due to segregation as free labor or underpaid labor.

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