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What was the reaction of southern whites to the different groups of northerners in reconstruction?
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The majority of southern Republican voters were?
Southerners who saw an advantage to backing the Reconstruction of the South represented the majority of Southern Republicans. Much like the northerners who were against the Civil War (Copperheads), these southerners earned a derisive nickname. They were called "Scalawags".
How did northerners view the secession of the southern states?
They saw it as treason.
Who were scalawags and the carpetbaggers?
Scalawags were southerners who helped during Reconstruction and carpetbaggers were northerners who went south to help with Reconstruction. a helpful hint to remember which is which is to remember that scalawags and southerners both start with 's'.
What did the period of reconstruction mean to the South?
The Reconstruction Era in the South had a different meaning than the Republican view, as the Republican Party created most of the reconstruction laws and policies. Their idea was to reform the old Confederacy and have it blend in, at whatever the cost with the rest of the Union. The Southern view saw reconstruction from a different point of view. To the "Old South", reconstruction meant that former slaves and other minorities would have equal rights with ones held by white people. This for them was not correct as they believed that Blacks were not equal to Whites. The idea of having Freed slaves take part in the governments of the southern states, allow them to vote and own farms was against the southern point of view.
What was the nickname of the democrats who dominated southern politics after reconstruction?
Redeemers
What names did Southern Democrats call Northerners who went to the South during Reconstruction supposedly to take advantage of financial opportunities but who actually supported the Republican Party?
Carpetbaggers and Scalawags
One Southern reaction to Congressional Reconstruction was the use of racist secret societies to obstruct Reconstruction policies by intimidation One such society was the?
Well its definitely not "patrons of husbandry and the grange."
The majority of southern Republican voters were?
Southerners who saw an advantage to backing the Reconstruction of the South represented the majority of Southern Republicans. Much like the northerners who were against the Civil War (Copperheads), these southerners earned a derisive nickname. They were called "Scalawags".
Process whereby southern states were readmitted into the union?
reconstruction
What did northerners say about southern attempts to secede?
Don't do it
How did Northerners and Southerners secession of the southern states?
The Northerners believed that it was unconstitutional and the Southerners believed that it was better for there way of life
How did the northerners and the southerners view the secession of the southern states?
The Northerners believed that it was unconstitutional and the Southerners believed that it was better for there way of life
How did the northerners and Southerners view the secession of the southern states?
The Northerners believed that it was unconstitutional and the Southerners believed that it was better for there way of life
How did southerns and northerners view the secession of the southern states?
The Northerners believed that it was unconstitutional and the Southerners believed that it was better for there way of life
How did northerners and southerns view the secession of the southern states?
The Northerners believed that it was unconstitutional and the Southerners believed that it was better for there way of life
How did northerners and southerners views the secession of the southern states?
The Northerners believed that it was unconstitutional and the Southerners believed that it was better for there way of life
How did northerners view the secession of the southern states?
They saw it as treason.
