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  1. Virginia Readjuster Party sweeps to victory in 1879 elections
    date November 4, 1879map HENRICO, Virginiatags Education, Race-Relations

    In the Virginia state legislature elections on November 4, 1879 the Readjuster party rose to victory over their Conservative Debt-Payer opponents by gaining 41 of 100 delegate seats, and 20 of 40 Senate seats. The Readjuster Party won the election on a platform of repudiating state debt, expanding education, and promoting the interests of African-Americans. They framed their message around rhetoric...