 At the same time, they steadfastly maintained that they "did not" support 'social equality' between the races and often sought to counter allegations that they compromised white racial solidarity by insisting that they were the true party of white supremacy.A number of Southern Populists sought to rid the South of blacks by promoting emigration, either to Africa or to the West.Polk formulated a plan to create a separate all-black state in the West, preferably Texas.