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What were the three groups who formed the Republican political coalition?
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1. African Americans
- They sought freedom and independence.
- Only out numbered whites in three states, meaning that for white politicians to stay in power, they would have to still be in favor of the white population.
2. Carpetbaggers
- Northerners (mainly Union soldiers) who had stayed in the South after the war.
- They saw the post-war times as a way to satisfy their personal gain along with hopes to reform the South.
3. Scalawags
- Mainly white Southern landowners and well off merchants and planters.
- They sought to gain political influence as well as to modernize the South and expand economically.
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∙ 11y agoScalawags, many of which were small farmers who wanted to improve their economic position and didn't want the former wealthy planters to regain power.
Carpetbaggers, Northerners who moved to the impoverished South, often took advantage of the South's economy because they had more money
Newly freed African Americans, who supported the civil rights proposed by the Radical Republicans
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