It meant bringing the democratic party and the interest of the rich whites back to power.
bringing the democratic party and the interests of rich whites back to power
Bringing the democratic party and the interests of rich whites back to power
Scalawags is the term used to refer to white Southerners who favored the Reconstruction instead of the south. The derogatory term later became more of a political name.
The term "Carpet Bagger" was derived from the Northerners who came into the South after the Civil War during the Reconstruction era, believed to have come to the South for private profits. While "scalawag" was a negative term used against White Southerners by other White Southerners, stating they are in support of Reconstruction for private gain.
Carpetbaggers (it was a type of soft sided luggage)
Redemption
southern democrats' term for their return to power in the south in the 1870s
redemption
redemption
bringing the democratic party and the interests of rich whites back to power
Bringing the democratic party and the interests of rich whites back to power
restoring the power of the democrats and white supremacy
The term used by southerners for a return to Democratic white rule was redeemers.
The term used by southerners for a return to Democratic white rule was redeemers.
The term used by southerners for a return to Democratic white rule was redeemers.
The term used by southerners for a return to Democratic white rule was redeemers.
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