However , by 1874 the Democratic party had re-established itself in Alabama , and a series of redistrictings and then punitive race laws ensured that no Republicans remained congressmen after 1877 .
Alabama was no exception .
By 1874 the Democratic party had re-established itself in Alabama , and a series of redistrictings and then punitive race laws ensured that no Republicans remained congressmen after 1877 .
Alabama was no exception .