In the late 1800s, the redeemers were a group of southerners made up of
civil rights activists.
conservative democrats.
african american leaders.
radical republicans.

Conservative Democrats.

Explanation:

The Redeemers were a Southern political coalition during the Reconstruction Era, after the Civil War. They were the Southern section of the Bourbon Democrats, the conservative wing in the Democratic Party. Guided by the wealthy former planters, businessmen, and professionals, they controlled Southern politics from the 1870s to 1910. Their goal was to recover their political influence and impose white supremacy.

adopted the practice of proskynesis, a persian court custom that involved bowing down and kissing the hand of others, depending on their rank.