Complex sentence: As in North Carolina, state Democrats were able to divide Readjuster supporters through appeals to White Supremacy and, after regaining power, changed state laws to disfranchise blacks and ensure that their power would not be threatened.
Split into simpler sentences: As in North Carolina, state Democrats were able to divide Readjuster supporters through appeals to White Supremacy. After regaining power, Democrats changed state laws to disfranchise blacks and ensure that their power would not be threatened.