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| Bourbons | the name given to those redeemer democrats who held political power in lousiana in the late 1800's they supported states' rights and white supremacy and did not see the need for change. |
| Reactionary | one who strongly opposes progress |
| Lousiana Lottery Company | a aprivate company that operated a lottery in lousiana during the late 1800s; the lottery company held a great deal of political power because of the contributions it made to politicians. |
| Farmers' Union | a farmer organization started in 1888; the union urged members to work together to keep their costs down. |
| Popolist | a memebr of the peoples party. |
| Fusion Movement | the name given to the cooperation of the republicans and populists in the late 1890's in an attempt to defeat the democrats. |
| Disfranchise | to take the right to vote away from the person or group. |
| Grandfather Clause | a clause in the 1898 state constitution that, to register to vote, excused a person from he had been able to vote on January1,1867 the caluse virtually disfranchised blacks. |
