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Carpetbaggers and Scalawags
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Carpetbaggers and Scalawags
Scalawags
Scalawags came from various regions from southern society.
In the Deep South many were apt to be former Whigs of the planter–merchant aristocracy
In the upper South they were often hill-country farmers whose sympathies during the war had been Unionist.
History
What did they do?
Carpetbagger
Thought that whites should recognize blacks' civil and political rights while still retaining control of political and economic life.
Most were non-slave holding small farmers as well as merchants, artisans and other professionals who had remained loyal to the Union during the Civil War
A carpetbagger is a derogatory term used to describe a northerner who travels to a region with nothing on their backs but a satchel of possessions.
They were known to often travel during times of Reconstruction.
During and after the Civil War, Scalawags and Carpetbaggers were terms used often by
Southerners during the Reconstruction period.
Both traveled to the South in search for money and wanted to run for high political offices.
What did they do and who knew them?
They were known to often travel during times of Reconstruction.
At first they were welcomed, but as time progressed they became known as an object of scorn.
They tended to intervene in the politics of an area without actually getting involved or having any sort of connection with the area.