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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.

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Who supported the Republican governments of the south?

scalawags


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 was the name given to northern scoundrels and their southern associates who came south to prey upon the defeated confederacy?

carpetbaggers north/ scalawags south


What groups in the south welcomed scalawags?

In the South, scalawags were often welcomed by the Republican Party, particularly by those who sought to promote Reconstruction efforts and improve the rights of African Americans. Many scalawags were former Whigs or Unionists who aligned with the Republicans to support economic development, education, and social reform. They were welcomed by newly freed African Americans and other reform-minded individuals who shared their vision for a more inclusive society. However, scalawags often faced hostility from traditional Democrats and former Confederates who viewed them as traitors.


Who does the term scalawags refer?

The term "scalawags" refers to Southern whites who supported Reconstruction and the Republican Party after the Civil War. Often viewed with disdain by their peers, scalawags believed in civil rights for freed slaves and sought to rebuild the South's economy and political structure. The term has historically carried a negative connotation, implying betrayal of Southern values or loyalty to the Union.

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What were southerners who supported Republican governments called in the South?

Scalawags


How did scalawags change government in the south?

scakawags changed the government in the south by bringing the republican ideas to the politics of south white southerners were referred a scalawags by their enemies carpetbaggers won in most of the cases and that led to scalawags moving towards


Who supported the Republican governments of 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 were southerners who supported republican called in the south?

Scalawags.


What were southerners who supported Republican governments called in south?

Scalawags


What were southern who supported republican government called in the south?

Scalawags


What were the southerners who supported republican government called in the south?

Scalawags


What were Southerners who supported Republican government's called in the south?

Scalawags


What were southerners who supported Republicans governments called in the south?

Scalawags


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 groups helped the South during Reconstruction?

Freedmen, Scalawags, And Carpet-Baggers