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A "scalawag" is an American spelling of scallywag. It usually is used to define a mischievous child who although he is "bad" is not "evil". In America the term was applied to Southerners who worked with Northern Republicans during the reconstruction following the American Civil War.
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Scalawags were individuals during the Reconstruction era in the United States who were white Southerners who supported the Republican Party and the rights of African Americans. They were often seen as traitors by some white Southerners who remained loyal to the Democratic Party and the Confederacy.
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When did scalawags start?
max likes boys
Who supported the Republican governments of the south?
scalawags
Who is side was the scalawags and carpetbaggers on in the civil war?
the union
How did the carpetbaggers and scalawags contribute to the South's problems during the Reconstruction Era?
Because the south was trying to make peace with the north and the carpetbaggers and Scalawags were betraying their own states and believed in slavery and the north was not trusting the south even though it was the carpetbaggers and scalawags causing the problemthere ya go!Kayla^whoever wrote this is way wrong.Many of the scalawags and carpetbaggers shared the same vision of rebuilding and upgrading the southern economy and society. They created public school systems, establishing the University of Arkansas. They also helped make the railroads connect!
What were scalawags and why were they unliked by the south?
Scalawags were white southerners who joined the Republican Party after the Civil War. they were not very well liked in the south because once they were elected into congress they said that if you fought in the Civil War that you could not become a member of congress. Which angered th African Americans and generals.
What is the Name for southerners who helped with reconstruction?
Scalawags :)
What do you use scalawags in a sentence?
During the Reconstruction era, scalawags were Southern whites who supported the Republican Party and policies aimed at helping freed slaves.
What were southerners who supported Republican governments called in the South?
Scalawags
Northerner who settled in the south after the civil war and supported radical reconstruction?
Southerners who supported the Republican party and were in favor of Reconstruction were known by the pejorative term "Scalawags" in the south. They were vilified by the pro-federation southern majority that considered "radical" notions like desegregation and integration degenerate "Northern" ideals.
What did ex-confederates scratchingly label southern whites who had supported the union?
Scalawags or whigs
What are the release dates for Skids and Scalawags - 1918?
Skids and Scalawags - 1918 was released on: USA: 10 June 1918
Derogatory term for Northerners who came to the South during Reconstruction and sometimes took part in Republican state government?
scalawags. the northerners were referred to as carpetbaggers.
What is a antonym for scalawags?
Hard worker.
What was Grant's administration plagued with?
scalawags
White southerner in the republican party?
scalawags
When did scalawags start?
max likes boys
Who supported the Republican governments of the south?
scalawags
